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child psychology
what do child phychologists actually do. i mean what would the job entail. im taking my options this year anything in particular that would be handy for me if i do decide to train for the job in college?
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i took psychology this year and child psychologists all they really do is talk to kids under 13 or something along those lines and just listen and help with their issues. different stuff like, sexual and physical abuse. maybe emotional abuse. neglect. stuff of the sort that they just help them out with.
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There are many branches of psychology and within those branches of psychology there are sub branches. For example, you can be a therapist. But what kind? You could counsel people who have been through or going through divorce. Domestic violence. Post traumatic stress syndrome.
It is the same for child psychology. You will likely find that if you enter the realm of child psych, you will need to find a specialty. A few could be a school counselor. They help identify children coming from abusive homes, kids needing help with learning disabilities and behavioral issues, etc. Some psychologists specialize in particular mental health areas such as autism or down syndrome.
Sometimes psych even comes close to and even intermingles with sociology such as identifying children/teens with mental issues that could lead to alcohol abuse, promiscuity, drug use, and other dangerous behaviors. They may do case studies and try to determine what causes two kids from the same family to grow up polar oposites.
Psychology, like any other professional field (espeically medicine) has loads of branches. It would be helpful for you to possibly volunteer or work in settings with kids. If you volunteer in a daycare, for example, you may think you want to help kids who come from abusive families. Then there may be a particular child there with autism and suddenly, you become completely fascinated with autism and decide that is the area for you. It may be difficult for you to figure this out until you are actually dealing with and working with kids of all backgrounds.
There are crisis centers at hospitals, psychologists are usually available for situations requiring the American Red Cross, helping get kids who have learning disabilities the help they need from their schools so they will have successful academic achievement, just to name a few.
Psychology is an incredibly fascinating field. To go into a career, however, you have a LOT to weed through to find out what specifically interests you.
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