Entries Categorized as 'psychiatry jobs'

Can a person with schizophrenia become a psychiatrist to treat mentally ill people?

Date September 2, 2010

i just graduated from medical school. i was diagnosed schizophrenia 1 year ago. currently i am stable and my symptoms are occasional. but i still can hear voices. i am confident that i am able to work. i have deep interest to further my study in psychiatry. does this specialty suitable for me? what are [...]

Demon possession is often regarded as a concept which has been rendered unnecessary by modern psychiatry.?

Date August 30, 2010

What ancient writers called demon possession is said to be mental disorder of the various types which are familiar to psychiatrists today. It is then argued that since modern psychiatry can explain the phenomena formerly attributed to demon possession we no longer need to believe in the existence or activity of demons. Now bear in [...]

What is the difference between psychology and psychiatry?

Date August 26, 2010

I want to be someone that studies how the human mind works, for example, body language. Or how people feel when they write. Etc.
I want to be a professional in this kind of field.
So what do psychologists do, and what do psychiatrists do, or am I totally off, and this career has a different name?

What is your opinion on psychiatry?

Date August 24, 2010

I strongly support cognitive behavioral therapy, psychology, clinical psychology, but, when it comes to psychiatry, I have my doubts. As we know, psychiatry is revolved around diagnosing medical conditions and treating them with medications, it is sometimes used in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy, but not exclusively, and psychiatry is just that on its own, [...]

How many hours do psychiatry interns and residents work a week in a big hospital not a small practice?

Date August 21, 2010

Calling all Psychiatrists and anyone in mental health careers?

Date August 18, 2010

I’ve been quite interested In a career In psychiatry for a while now, and I was wondering if someone in that area of work could tell me what it’s like and basically everything you can?
Thanks!

What do I need to know about Psychotherapy and Psychiatry? (I'm in AS level right now)?

Date August 15, 2010

Hi,
I’m in year 12, taking biology, chemistry, psychology, maths + statistics and critical thinking. (My target grades set by the school are all A’s and one B in the summer)
I have a few questions:
1) What’s the difference between the two? (Content related and what the jobs actually do?)
2) What would be the average salary difference?
3) [...]

How to get into Psychiatry?

Date August 12, 2010

I am going into sophomore year in high school. I want to go into psychiatry, what should be my focus in highschool/ college (what should I major in in college?) I find math and science challenging, I am better at english and history, however I really want to be either a psycologist or a psychiatrist [...]

Can a nurse practitioner working as independent contractor in psychiatry form an LLC?

Date August 9, 2010

I would like to form an LLC to protect and separate my personal assets from my business assets.

What are a few career suggestions for myself?

Date August 6, 2010

I’ve been thinking about what I want to do after high school, and can’t seem to set my focus on one thing.
I like helping others, but not as a doctor or firefighter etc. I have interest and am pretty good in English, History, and Science.
I’ve been thinking about psychiatry, therapy, or maybe forensic work.
Anything else [...]

What would be a great college to go to for forensic psychiatry, or criminal profiling?

Date August 4, 2010

I’m looking for something in psychiatry and forensics before I try to go into an Academy like Quantico. I want to work in Europe also.

Can't Psychiatry easily be used as a tool for social control and conformity?

Date July 31, 2010

Samuel A. Cartwright (1793-1863) was an American Physician who worked in the states of Mississippi and Louisiana. He worked to find out what was "wrong" with Slaves who wanted freedom, and claimed that they had a disease known as "Drapetomania". While his work on this matter is obviously recognized as Pseudo Science today, [...]

After Graduating from a different system, medical college?

Date July 28, 2010

I’m really interested in Psychiatry, and where I am the system is pretty different, when you graduate from high school you automatically go to medical college and it’s duration is 7 years then after that you become a general doctor you get you’re MBBS… BUT I was worried if i do get this and become [...]

Has the field of Psychiatry been infilitrated by drug companies?

Date July 26, 2010

Psychiatry, in a pure sense, should not involve drugging people. Psychiatrists should seek to cure their patient’s mental disorders or issues through natural means, and this is VERY possible. There is no need to drug over 30 million Americans every day. Its ridiculous.
I believe the answers is yes, so the real question may be: To [...]

Is the psychology/psychiatry field in America going too far? Is it very flawed? ?

Date July 23, 2010

I mean Sarah Palin, Obama, McCain, Bush,..many in politics, in entertainment, in all walks of life aren’t exactly positive, with positive morals, and what not. According to the average psychologist, they’d ALL need therapy, drugs, etc, and what irritates me about these doctors is that, they think that ANYTHING that deviates from a health book’s [...]