Careers in Psychology : How Long Does It Take to Become a Psychiatrist?

The formal training for becoming a psychiatrist usually involves taking eight to 10 years of education in a number of settings. Learn about undergraduate school, medical school and residencies of psychiatrists with help from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on psychiatry.

Expert: John Bosworth
Bio: John Bosworth is a licensed mental health counselor who specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, chronic pain and stress management.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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[TheXbox7]

@BillyPoynter64

That is not true, becuase a small but massively growing group of Clinical Psychologists are able to pescribe drugs including famous antideppressent Prozac. But I must emit, I didn't know this at first.

[BillyPoynter64]

@GSBLENDER Not possible, you must go to medical school and study medicine. Then specialise in psychiatry. A BSc in psychology wil enable you to do a PhD in clinical psychology and then become a psychologist. Psychologists work along side psychiatrists in providing therapy because psychiatrists are actually doctors that can prescribe drugs.

[donetskiycrib]

@Danifilth2 maybe you first need to figure out difference between psychologyst -thats what he is talking about and psychiatrist thats what u r talking bout!!!!

[GSBLENDER]

Thanks John really helped,

Currently Im studying at A level In UK, one year until University. I would like to become a psychiatrist, however I was only planning on taking a BSc in psychology, can you help?

Thanks.

[Danifilth2]

you say 8 to 10 years but other people say 12 to 16 years I am comfused.. I want to be a psychiatrist. :(