Question by Samantha: How do I prepare for a future in Neuropsychology?
I live in the United States and I am about to start my junior year in High School. What colleges should I look into to start my education in Neuropsychology? I am hoping to find a school with a good theatre program as well but I am open to suggestions. I am not entirely sure what I want to do after college, but I am looking into maybe working with kids and teens in a mental hospital or maybe working with soldiers coming home form battle. I am also unsure about how to get a degree in Neuropsychology. Am I supposed to major in Psychology and take Neuroscience classes on the side? I also heard something about getting a degree in clinical psychology? Should I get a PhD or an MD? And what is the difference between the two for this particular field? Also, what courses should I be interested in after High School? I have just enrolled in my community college so that I can take general classes, such as Statistics and English. I am also taking AP Psychology at my High School. What else should I be doing to prepare for college? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Answer by DaniBaje
Psychologists are not medical doctors. Only medical doctors have MD degrees.
Neuropsychologists have PhD or PsyD degrees.
You would major in Psychology, then complete a PsyD or PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology.
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