Career questions tagged child-psychology
What experiences should I obtain to help me stand out to get my residency?
I learned that getting a psychiatry residency is quite competitive, so I want to know what experiences will help me stand out.
I'm a sophomore in high-school and now that i'm getting closer to college I'm realizing my choice of career path seemed to broad and i'd like to have a career as child-advocate lawyer things such as helping troubled children or children/teens in dangerous situations or mental well being Harvard had always been the number one university for me because it's the best law school In the U.S I knew I didn't want to pursue a career in criminal law so now that I'm really looking into it I'm not even sure if Harvard is the right way to go anymore do I pursue a career in psychology? or a specific major relating to it and I'm struggling to find which college would be the best choice for me concerning the career path I'm passionate about as I'm not entirely sure anymore. I've always wanted to go to an ivy league because I thought it would be the best option. Harvard has always been a top choice but Yale has found it's way into my choices as well. Now that I'm navigating my career path I'm not sure if there are the right choices or not or if these colleges have what I need them to offer?
I just want to make the right choices for me and realizing my choices were too broad and that I needed to be very specific with what I want to pursue in my career path I want to start thinking about these choices now so I can meet the criteria for my college though I am undecided as of now.
What should I consider when deciding on a major and picking a college?
I'm currently a junior in high school and I'm still working on choosing what I want to go to college for. I might be interested in psychology, law, or finance, but I also really enjoy art and design. What kinds of things should I consider before making my final choice?
Becoming a child psychiatrist/psychologist
How would one become a child psychiatrist/psychologist, what pathway would they have to take Is it majoring in psychology, pre-med, and then residency?
What do I need to learn for psychology school ?
I need to go to school for psychology school
What is it like to work with special needs children and how do I deal with it?
I am interested in considering the idea of working with youth who have special needs. But I don't interact with children very often so I only really know how people around my age with special needs, such as autism, act. I'm aware that because they are children, their temper and behavioral decisions are going to be different, but I would like to know how I should react in this kind of situation. Also, since it is an emotionally and mentally demanding job, how do I manage my own frustrations and stress by myself when it feels like things are too much?
What college courses are recommended for a Psychology major??
I am interested in child-psychology/social work but would like to work in underserved communities.
How do I find a suitable career? Why do I find it hard to get a job related to child care? What should I do to make understanding my career easy?
What's the best way to find a career? Why do I not see any job opportunities for this career? What should I do to make my career fun to do? How do I make a career choice?
what does it take to be a child therapist?
I want to be a child therapist, I go to school for education and psychology
Should I do psychology or psychiatry?
Hi! I'm a junior in highschool and I've always been curious about what makes people act the way they do. What I'm interested in doing is helping people with mental disorders or disabilities, like depression, ADHD, schizophrenia, etc, through therapy. I also want to take courses in education so that I have some options. I already plan on majoring in psychology, but if you have any suggestions for majors and minors, I'd love to hear. So, do you think I should do psychology or psychiatry?
What are some colleges that someone who wants to study criminal psycology go?
I'm a 10th grade sudent who plans to go to college for criminal psychology but doesn't know what classes or what colleges to go to.
What made you pick this career and stay in it?
I am at the point where I have to start looking into what I want to do and I just have so many options, I need a little guidance.
What are the steps to become a psychiatrist after high school?
Right now I think I should to major in neuroscience, and then apply to med school. However Im not sure if thats the best way to go to ensure I get my PHD in psychiatry and then become a Psychiatrist. Honestly I am lost and would love some help going over the process/steps.
Where to start
What college should I go to for child psychology, or even a kindergarten teacher? Where should I start now in the present to make my way up to the college level?
How do you get as much experience with child behavior as possible as a young teen at a young age
I would love to be a child psychologist and make a good impact on the child's mental help