. I have always liked to help my friends when they had a problem. Sitting down and talking just seemed to help. Nobody knows exactly what they want to be when they graduate and they are on their own, but somehow I did for a while then something changed. Psychology it’s a form of work but it is also much more. It helps people with their problems. You all know Dr. Phil right? Then you should also know what Dr. Phil studied. Yes, Dr. Phil studied Psychology he is very good at what he does. Dr. Phil helps people and guides them back on track exactly like what a psychologist is supposed to do. I am sure you did not know who else study psychology. Lil Wayne, the rapper, studied psychology. See you have some famous people that studied something that
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Also in this occupation there can be some satisfactions and limiting factors; you get to talk to people. If you are a person that likes to talk then this job can be for you. Helping people, if you are one of those people that just love to help each and every one with their problems then you are looking in the right spot for a job. As some of us know this job comes with listening skills. For some of us it is very hard to do that. If you just like to talk and not listen to the other person or in this place the patient then I am very sorry to say but psychology is not for you, unless you learn how to listen. Listening clearly a limiting factor for most of us but so is writing. Taking notes can be boring, I know, but it is not just for you it is for the patient. Not taking good notes can affect you in a big way than what you think it does. It can bring you down and make you lose patients so take better notes is essential, not for your sake, but the patients. Just remember that you should listen, let the patient talk, and take some great notes and you will be good (United states Department of …show more content…
“24 hours must be from at least five areas of psychology” (Oklahoma Career Information System). Addition requirements include passing the Professional Practice in Psychology also known as (EPPP) and passing an oral examination.
8.Some people like to know their work schedule, for this career you can work a full time shift or you can work part time and you even have the chooses to work in the day or in the evenings. Seems pretty reasonable. Now if you are a mom and you love to spent time with your kids you are more likely not going to like this. You may have to work on the weekends so yes this may affect your family by working or taking work home with you to make a deadline.
9. In this occupation the hazards are mainly stress or a client that used to be in jail is seeing you and is trying to kill you but mainly its just stress. An occupational stress can turn into your own stress (Shmoop Editorial Team). Your main duties in this career is to “examine and asses behavior, diagnose behavioral, consel clients and provide therapy, help clients manage physical illness and disorders, use standard psychological test for assessment” (Human Researchers and skills Development Canada) and many many
Also in this occupation there can be some satisfactions and limiting factors; you get to talk to people. If you are a person that likes to talk then this job can be for you. Helping people, if you are one of those people that just love to help each and every one with their problems then you are looking in the right spot for a job. As some of us know this job comes with listening skills. For some of us it is very hard to do that. If you just like to talk and not listen to the other person or in this place the patient then I am very sorry to say but psychology is not for you, unless you learn how to listen. Listening clearly a limiting factor for most of us but so is writing. Taking notes can be boring, I know, but it is not just for you it is for the patient. Not taking good notes can affect you in a big way than what you think it does. It can bring you down and make you lose patients so take better notes is essential, not for your sake, but the patients. Just remember that you should listen, let the patient talk, and take some great notes and you will be good (United states Department of …show more content…
“24 hours must be from at least five areas of psychology” (Oklahoma Career Information System). Addition requirements include passing the Professional Practice in Psychology also known as (EPPP) and passing an oral examination.
8.Some people like to know their work schedule, for this career you can work a full time shift or you can work part time and you even have the chooses to work in the day or in the evenings. Seems pretty reasonable. Now if you are a mom and you love to spent time with your kids you are more likely not going to like this. You may have to work on the weekends so yes this may affect your family by working or taking work home with you to make a deadline.
9. In this occupation the hazards are mainly stress or a client that used to be in jail is seeing you and is trying to kill you but mainly its just stress. An occupational stress can turn into your own stress (Shmoop Editorial Team). Your main duties in this career is to “examine and asses behavior, diagnose behavioral, consel clients and provide therapy, help clients manage physical illness and disorders, use standard psychological test for assessment” (Human Researchers and skills Development Canada) and many many