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is psychology a medical field??if no,then which field??

is psychology a medical field??if no,then which field??

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Vasanth SR
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Even though both psychology and psychiatry are courses that deal with the behavior of a human mind, as professions, these two are very different. We at NNE have tried to bring out the difference between the two but it is important to remember is that difference between the two lies in the difference of applications of the same science.

Psychology

Psychologyis the study of mental processes and a person’s behavior. A professional practitioner, who practices psychology, is known as a psychologist. Psychologists study things like reactions, emotions, and behavior of a person. Today, psychology is becoming one of the most sought after professions.

Psychology Profession

As a profession, it is the application of the understanding of a person’s behavior to help solve human problems. Psychology deals with the behaviour of a person and sopsychologistscan apply their findings and knowledge to a lot of services that include human behaviors and human involvement like, sports, management, and law.

A ClinicalPsychologistcan be hired in hospitals or as counselors. Schoolpsychologiststake care of behavioral problems of children in schools. Industrialpsychologistscan use their knowledge in an organization to motivate employees and a socialpsychologistexamines individuals and trends of a society.

How do they work?

Psychologistsnote their findings through a lot of ways like laboratory experiments, interacting with people, and observing people’s behavior in a certain situation, aptitude and intelligence tests and finding trends in surveys. Psychologists can even specialize in a field of their choice.

Areas of Specialization

Clinical psychology

Criminal psychology

Sports psychology

Business psychology

Forensic psychology

Offered Courses and eligibility

You can pursue undergraduate courses like B.A (H) inPsychology. You need to have an HSC (or equivalent) degree.

Average Salary of a psychologist in India:

In India, a good reputedpsychologistwith a particular specialisation, the location and experience earns aroundRs. 60,000 to Rs. 1,20,000 per month.

How to become a Psychologist in India?

You can become apsychologistin the following steps:

Take Science/Arts with Psychology as a subject in your 11th and 12th.
Do your Bachelor's in Psychology

Then Master's in Psychology
For better career advancement you can go for M.Phil and/or PhD. in psychology


Psychiatry

A unique sort of medical specialty, this field delves into the problems of the mind - the treatment of disorders such as:


Affective,
Behavioural
Cognitive
Perceptual

Psychiatry Profession

Apsychiatristis a doctor who specialises in psychiatry and is certified in treating mental disorders. Since a psychiatrist is a qualified doctor, he can prescribe medicine, use techniques like interpersonal relationship (psychotherapy) and a wide range of other techniques to cure the illness.

How do they work?

Psychiatrists are trained in psychotherapy, techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure and function of the brain (neuroimaging) and other such techniques.Psychiatristsconduct tests to examine the mental state of the patient and compile a case history.

Specializations

The field ofpsychiatryitself can be divided into various sub-specialties. These include:
Addiction psychiatry

Adult Psychiatry

Child and adolescent psychiatry

Consultation-liaison psychiatry

Cross-cultural psychiatry

Emergency psychiatry

Forensic psychiatry

Learning disability

Neurodevelopmental disabilities

Neuropsychiatry

Psychosomatic medicine

Offered Courses and Eligibility

To pursuepsychiatry, you need to pursue MBBS, and then specialise inpsychiatry. You can then super specialise in any of the above mentioned fields. There is no course offered at the undergraduate level.

Subjects needed at the HSC level are: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

Average Salary of a Psychiatrist in India:


In India, a good reputedpsychiatristwith a particular specialisation, the location and experience earns around8LPA.

How to become a Psychiatrist in India?


You can become apsychiatristin the following steps:

Take Science with Biology as a subject in your 11th and 12th.
Do your Bachelor's in Medical (MBBS)
You can then apply for either Post Graduate Studies in Psychiatry or Diploma in Psychiatry.

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