You're absolutely right! While closely related, there is a distinction between clinical psychologists and clinical health psychologists. Think of clinical health psychology as a specialization within clinical psychology. Completing a doctorate and licensure allows you the flexibility to choose the career path that best suits your interests. If the interplay between mental and physical health interests you, clinical health psychology might be the right fit!

Thanks! Would one have to study anything different or specific to determine these different specializations for clinical psychology?

Great question! The core doctoral curriculum in clinical psychology provides a broad foundation. The biggest differences in training typically happen after you earn your doctorate. Fellowships and internships toward the end/after your doctorate allow for specialized focus in different areas (e.g., health psyc, rehab psyc, neuropsyc). If you're interested in clinical health psychology, look for opportunities focused on health issues, medical settings, and the mind-body connection.

You're so right. As a pain psychologist, I see the difference this understanding makes for patients every day

Thank you 😊🙏

I think so!

Hey there! Thanks for sharing about your M.S. in Educational Psychology. That's a fantastic field with its own unique strengths and perspectives. While my expertise is mainly in clinical psychology, I believe there's a lot of overlap and potential for collaboration between our fields. I'd love to hear about your experiences and insights from educational psychology. Maybe we can find some common ground or even learn from each other! 😊

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Congrats! Studying Clinical Psychology can be a rewarding path if you love understanding people and want to help them. It's all about what you put into it. Unfortunately I can't speak to whether you should pursue the untegrated Msc.clinical psycology in annamalai university, I'm not familiar with the program. I would look to see who's completed this program, see what kind of careers they've achieved, it decide if that's the path you want to do. Good luck with everything! You've got this! 🌟

@@fenanrassu Thank you for ur kind words sir....✨kindly please look forward and tell me the path...I have an admisson on two days...So I want to know about it clearly and the full career path....🙏

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Glad it was helpful!

Hey Vlogstafy! Great question. Trauma specialists can come from various training backgrounds. It's not limited to counseling psychology, although many counseling psychologists do specialize in trauma. There are specific postgraduate trainings, certifications, and courses that individuals can take to become trauma-informed therapists, regardless of whether they have a background in clinical or counseling psychology. So, while your foundational degree provides the core skills, specializing in trauma often involves additional training and experience. Hope that clears things up a bit! Thanks for tuning in and for your insightful question. 😊

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Sorry for the delayed reply! Getting a masters in health psyc shouldn't negatively impact your ability to enter a PhD in clinical psychology. If anything, being productive in research and getting great clinical experiences during your masters should only help!

That's great! It's a really powerful relaxation exercise

Hi Ossah, yes a Bsc can apply to medical school here in the U.S. if they've taken the required prerequisites like biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, etc. But to clarify,medical school here in the states is if you want to be a physician (medical doctor) and graduate school is if you want to be a psychologist

Hi! Here in the U.S., you've gotta have a doctorate (PhD or PsyD) in order to later get licensed as a clinical psychologist. Now it doesn't mean you can't provide psychotherapy with a master's degree, just that a doctorate allows you to have the title and a few other privileges!

@@fenanrassu Okay Sir Thanks for your valuable answer I'm a undergraduate Psychology student and I would like to become a Clinical psychologist.

@@simrahussaindeen2780 it's a great field to be in! Best of luck 😊

@@fenanrassu Thank you so much and your reply made me more confident ❤️

Hi Semu, a medical doctor can definitely learn clinical psychology techniques! But opportunities to learn to it may be limited depending on the specialty. For instance, many psychiatrists are trained to perform evidenced based psychotherapy techniques but much more challenging for a surgeon to have the same opportunities

@@fenanrassu Thank you very much

Hi Dhwani, great question! Before answering it, I suggest starting with asking yourself what career do you want to have in the future? What duties do you want to perform? If you want to just provide psychological therapy, masters may be your better bet. But if you also want to hold administrative roles, conduct assessments, or do research, then a doctorate may be a better choice.

@@fenanrassu Is there a way where I can connect with you for further guidance… I have a few queries and would be grateful if you could guide and provide me with your expertise.

Dhwani pursue a Masters....

Hi Sharon, there are masters degrees in clinical psychology and some folks get them instead of going the doctorate route. Then if you want to practice providing health services to patients with your masters, you can work towards getting an "LPC", a licensure as a professional counselor. One place that offers terminal masters degrees, for instance, is University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.

@@fenanrassu oh really! thank you so much for your response. Can I go for clinical after masters or choose while in masters?

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Hi Andriana! Definitely doable, but you may need some prerequisites courses in psychology to be considered by a graduate program in psychology (e.g., intro to psyc, abnormal psyc, etc.). If you're interested in pursuing a doctorate in psychology, check out a school's website and see what the requirements are for applying!

@@fenanrassu okay thanks a lot I will try that.

Hi Madalsa, That's a tough question, I'm sure the answer would depend on several factors including the country, the clinical psychology specialty (neuropsychology, rehabilitation psychology, pediatric psychology, etc.), and how many years one has been practicing. In the U.S., below are two recent manuscripts discussing salaries for neuropsychologists and rehabilitation psychologists. Hopefully these can serve as a starting point! Sweet, J. J., Klipfel, K. M., Nelson, N. W., & Moberg, P. J. (2021). Professional practices, beliefs, and incomes of US neuropsychologists: The AACN, NAN, SCN 2020 practice and “salary survey”. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 35(1), 7-80. Baker, L. N., Karol, R. L., Stern, G. A., Waldron-Perrine, B., Barisa, M., & Sweatman, M. (2022). Rehabilitation psychology: 2020 state of the field survey. Rehabilitation Psychology.

Is psychiatrist salary is high than psychologist ?

It's a great career to get in to 😊

That's great! I'm glad you found it helpful 😊

Hi Beewith, most folks apply with a psychology bachelor's, but other degrees are acceptable. Depending on the program, especially the more competitive ones, they'd like to see that you have taken some psyc courses (e.g., intro, abnormal psyc, psychology stats). One thing that makes graduate school for psychology so tricky compared to let's say medical school is that the requirements are not the same across all programs. But most programs will list out the requirements for applications on their website!

Hi Chitra, great question! I unfortunately don't know the answer. I encourage you to message a program you're interested directly for the answer, I'm sure they've received this question before. Best of luck!

You should consult the eligibility criteria of the university u want to apply to. You can try contacting the admissions office of the university.

@@m_1230 thanks buddy

Great question! You can apply for a graduate program in clinical psychology with either a BA or BSc in psychology. I had a BSc but know plenty of folks who had a BA

What's the differencd

​@@fenanrassu I'm doing applied psychology what should i choose

@@hals.x5325 hi hats, bsc is a bachelor's of science and the ba is a bachelor's of arts. Typically the bsc has folks take a few more science-y classes (biology, chemistry) and the ba has folks instead take language classes (English, Spanish)

@@mehwishshamaon7968 hi mehwish, it depends on what specifically you are studying in your applied psychology program, but both are great choices

Are there any publications showing statistically significant treatments for pain outside of our typical opioids, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, and lesser-known turmeric? I am interested in treatments both with and without medication. Thanks!

@@dustinzimmerman6246 great question! Plenty of studies showing the benefit of non pharmacological treatments for chronic pain. Here's a free article for a study in JAMA showing benefit of a psychological intervention for low back pain: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8482298/#__ffn_sectitle