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From what I read on reddit, news media and HN over the years we have no shortage of chemical engineers, but we do have a severe shortage of psychiatrists and ps
by Noseshine 10y ago
From what I read on reddit, news media and HN over the years we have no shortage of chemical engineers, but we do have a severe shortage of psychiatrists and psychologists at least here in Germany. Try getting an appointment - the problem isn't the one initial test appointment itself, but that if they accept you to come in for even just that "test talk" they don't have any room for the follow-up of many sessions over many months.
I think this is as one would expect: Pretty much anyone might use psychological help at some point (many different kinds exist, from "just talk" to prescribing some heavy drugs). How much need is there for chemical engineering? I've taken a few intro courses (just for fun, I'm happy in IT) so I know those guys don't just build chemical factories but also design devices like apheresis machine (great lecture, great professor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38kB2jTOyug https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38kB2jTOyug). Still each machine needs to be designed only once, humans need help all the time. There should be many more psychologists than chemical or other engineers I think. One field scales much worse than the other one(s).
- jknoepfler 10y agoIn the U.S., one is required to obtain either a Ph.D. or a Psy.D to become a clinical psychologist, and can expect a salary of around $75,000/yr... the shortage of psychiatrists is probably not a function of insufficient psych majors.
- WildUtah 10y agoTO be more specific, a US college psychology major neither trains nor qualifies one for any job whatsoever in the psychiatric care field. Neither is such a major helpful in gaining admission to a trade school where one can learn to be qualified for such a profession. Psychology is simply the default major for many students that have no specific interest in studies.