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7 Responses to “do you have to go to medical school to become a psychiatrist?”

1. James P said:
   

   January 31st, 2010 at 10:39 pm

   Are you certain it’s psychiatry you want to go into or could it be psychology? If you don’t know the difference, then start by going to these sites:

   http://www.apa.org/
   http://www.psych.org/

   Both of these sites will provide you information about pursuing careers.

2. embroidery fan said:
   

   January 31st, 2010 at 10:39 pm

   Yes, you do.
   Biology, Pre-med, Psychology
   It probably starts around $70,000.

3. Stimpson J. Cat said:
   

   January 31st, 2010 at 10:39 pm

   Yes, you have to go to medical school and get an MD.

4. Think before you answer said:
   

   January 31st, 2010 at 10:39 pm

   Yes, you become a doctor and then you take a field like psychiatrist and it is 4 more years.

   Salary is about 120,000 + a year if you work for a hospital. If you do your private practice it depends how many costumers you have.

   Usually you work for a practice and after 2 years you will be offered to become an owner.

5. paulina h said:
   

   January 31st, 2010 at 10:39 pm

   yes for a main reason is you will be prescribing medications and the like

6. Randy D said:
   

   January 31st, 2010 at 10:39 pm

   As a mental health professional with 20+ years experience, now retired, I can point out that all psychiatrists have the letters "M.D." after their names, and there’s only one way you can get those credentials: Med School. The salary you draw depends on where you practice: geographically and situationally. God Bless you.

7. Bettee62 said:
   

   January 31st, 2010 at 10:39 pm

   A PRE- MED PROGRAM WITH LOTS OF PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES. AFTER YOUR BS YOU WOULD NEED TO HAVE YOUR M.D. AND THEN THE PSYCHIATRY DEGREE.

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