PSYCHOLOGY

1. AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT

1.1. FORENSIC

1.1.1. WORKS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT

1.2. CRIMINAL

1.2.1. DO THEY WORK WITH ACTUAL CRIMINALS?

1.3. CLINICAL

1.3.1. PRIVATE PRACTICE

1.4. SCHOOL COUNSELOR

1.4.1. WHAT ARE THE ISSUES THEY NORMALLY ADDRESS?

2. PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

2.1. SUBSTANCE ABUSE

2.1.1. WHAT IS A PSYCHOLOGISTS ROLE IN TREATMENT FOR THESE ADDICTIONS?

2.1.1.1. AMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCY

2.1.1.2. OPIOID DEPENDENCY

2.1.1.3. ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY

2.1.1.4. COCAINE DEPENDENCY

2.2. EATING DISORDERS

2.2.1. ANOREXIA

2.2.2. BULIMIA

2.3. CHILDHOOD DISORDERS

2.3.1. TOURETTES

2.3.2. AUTISM

2.4. ANXIETY

2.4.1. PANIC DISORDER

2.4.2. SOCIAL ANXIETY

3. PSYCHOLOGIST VS PSYCHIATRIST

3.1. EDUCATION

3.2. ABILITY TO PRESCRIBE MEDICINE

3.2.1. IS THIS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE?

3.3. INCOME

3.4. ARE THERE THE SAME AREAS OF CAREERS FOR BOTH?

4. REASONS ONE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THIS FIELD

4.1. WANTS TO HELP PEOPLE

4.1.1. MAY HAVE BEEN THROUGH A TRAUMATIC EVENT THEMSELVES

4.2. COMPASSION

4.2.1. MAY HAVE STRUGGLED WITH ADDICTIONS THEMSELVES OR WATCHED A LOVED ONE STRUGGLE

4.3. WANTS TO WORK/HELP CHILDREN