Psychiatrist Medical Career

Psychologists are mental health specialist who studies and evaluates behavior and mental process. Psychologist are not medical doctors, and cannot prescribe medication. They conduct scientific studies and collect information through interviews, tests, and observations. Psychologist try to understand and explain peoples thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and why they act the way they do. Psychiatrists are medical doctors that specialize in mental health and assess and treat mental health problems. They can order labs and tests to understand the patient's mental and physical state. Psychiatrist usually treat more complex and serious case of mental disorders. Mental health counselors help people suffering with mental illnesses cope with difficult

events or daily problems.Mental health counselors have a Master’s degree. Social workers help people cope with everyday problems. They work with clients to determine goals and help meet their needs. They make sure that patients situations have improved.

Now that I have researched each occupation, I believe that I could make the right recommendations to other people. There is something different about each occupation. Although each occupation cannot prescribe medication, they all have different ways to help a patient. I am not interested in psychology as a career. I am planning on majoring in nursing. I would prefer to work in a more fast pace setting, like the ER over the mental health setting.