i'm planning to attend the University of Arkansas. i would like to major in psycology and become a psycologist ( shrink ). i've been on the webiste to see what kind of classes i would have to take and stuff..and i really just wanna know if i would have to only take a few medical classes..or if i would have to go to medical school..but i cant find anything on the website.
can anyone help me?
JustJessOx answered Monday July 27 2009, 2:43 pm: Hey there,
im interested in going into the same field too when I leave school,but seeing as I don't live in the states its a completely different system over here but as far as I know whether or not you have to take a medical class or go to med school is depending completely on the type of psycology you would like to do,
there are many types for instance clinical psycology: (definition)
Clinical psychologists apply psychology, the scientific study of behaviour, to help people with a wide range of mental and physical health problems. They assist people experiencing mental or emotional disorientation and help them regain their mental well-being.
if this is the kind your interested in then id say yes you would need some aspect of medicine.
but there are many different types,i would say look around for different websites that will excplain more to you or if you had a career guidence counsellor at school go back to talk to him/her or visit the university and ask for yourself research around about it =]
hope I helped some how
much <3
Jess
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