Is it possible to become a psychiatrist without having psychology in 11th and 12th

Psychiatrists are doctors , unlike psychologists, and must assess patients to decide if their symptoms are the consequence of physical sickness, a mix of physical and mental illness, or is it only mental. A specialist generally fills in as the clinical pioneer of the multi-disciplinary group, which may involve psychologists , social workers , occupational therapists , and nursing staff .

You don't really need psychology in your boards. you need to have it in your bachelors and post graduation degree to be a psychiatrist.

For more details about the psychiatrist career you can read career as psychiatrist .

Hi there.

After reading your question, it feels like as if you are not sure of the definitions of the professions of psychiatrist and psychologist.

See, a psychiatrist is a Doctor who treats mental disorders with help of medications and psychologists don't use medications rather therapies and other intervention methods to treat a particular disorder.

IF you specifically talk about the psychologists who treat mental disorders then we will be talking about Clinical Psychologists.

Now, as Psychiatrists prescribe medications, it is mandatory for them to have a medical degree first. To become a psychiatrist in India, you will have to crack the NEET UG examinations first to get into a medical college for completing the undergraduate degree that will provide you with the degree of MBBS. After completing MBBS you will have to crack the NEET PG examinations to get the degree of MD in Psychiatry to become a Psychiatrist.

Here is the link of NEET UG examinations:

Https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet

Now, to become a clinical psychologist it is not mandatory to have Psychology as a subject in Class XI and XII, but clearly, a good background in Psychology right from the start of your high school would prove a lot helpful in your future. And, even for becoming a psychiatrist, you don't need psychology as a subject, you need Physics, Chemistry, and Biology to be eligible to write the NEET UG exams.

To become a clinical psychologist you have to do the following. Read ahead.
Right after class XII, enroll into a good College with either a BSc or BA degree in Psychology.
I am enlisting 3 best Government Universities/Colleges for undergraduation in Psychology.
1. University of Delhi
2. University of Calcutta
3. Fergusson College, SPPU University (Pune)
Make sure to do atleast one internship during your graduation program. It would be of great help in securing your admission in a good University for your Masters. Go for either a MSc or MA in General Psychology or the best case scenario would be going for Applied Psychology (specialisation in Clinical Psychology). In Applied Psychology, you'll get to choose your specialistion in the second semester. You can choose from Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Industrial Psychology Here, to get the following universities you'll have to crack the entrance examinations conducted by the same. Top government Universities for Masters are :
1. University of Delhi - i. North Campus - MA/MSc in General Psychology (100 seats.)
ii. South Campus - MA/MSc in Applied Psychology (30 seats).
2. Jamia Millia Islamia
3. University of Calcutta
4. Banaras Hindu University
5. Fergusson College, SPPU
Make sure to do a lot of internships during your Masters to have a good amount of exposure of the field.
Next, after your Masters, to become a licensed clinical psychologist in India you have to get registered with the Rehabilitation Council of India for which it is mandatory to complete your MPhil degree. To get into the following colleges for doing your MPhil you'll have to crack the entrance examinations conducted by the particular institute. The best colleges for MPhil are :
1. NIMHANS, Bangalore - This is the best institute for MPhil in Clinical Psychology.It has a total of 15 seats from all over India. It provides a stipend of Rs. 25000, per month.
2. IBHAS Delhi
3. IOP, Kolkata
4. RG Kar, Kolkata
This should be your timeline. This would require a total of 7 years of study (without any backlogs) to become a licensed Clinical Psychologist in India.
Hope you find this helpful.
Good luck!

Hi there.

After reading your question, it feels like as if you are not sure of the definitions of the professions of psychiatrist and psychologist.

See, a psychiatrist is a Doctor who treats mental disorders with help of medications and psychologists don't use medications rather therapies and other intervention methods to treat a particular disorder.

IF you specifically talk about the psychologists who treat mental disorders then we will be talking about Clinical Psychologists.

Now, as Psychiatrists prescribe medications, it is mandatory for them to have a medical degree first. To become a psychiatrist in India, you will have to crack the NEET UG examinations first to get into a medical college for completing the undergraduate degree that will provide you with the degree of MBBS. After completing MBBS you will have to crack the NEET PG examinations to get the degree of MD in Psychiatry to become a Psychiatrist.

Here is the link of NEET UG examinations:

Https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet

The following books might prove helpful in your preparation of NEET UG.

First of all, for all subjects i.e Physics, Chemistry, Biology study the NCERT books cover to cover at least twice. For Biology read NCERT as many times as possible. For only the text material of Biology, you actually don't need to refer to any other book. NCERT is more than enough for biology. You might doubt this but trust me NCERT is really really enough for Biology. I can't stress more on this FACT.

For Physics, after completing NCERT complete all examples and questions from DC Pandey Objective book of physics by Arihant publishers. Revise the material as much as possible. If you complete DC Pandey and revise the material at least 3 times You'll be able to solve a lot of questions in the examinations.

For Chemistry, after completing NCERT, for physical chemistry do MCQ type questions from Vibrant Academy's book of Narendra Awasthi. It is a book for JEE but for AIIMS you only need to do and complete the TYPE 1 questions from that book and that will be enough. You will find direct questions in NEET from this book. Trust me when I say this, for Physical Chemistry this book is more than enough for NEET. Follow it once, you won't regret it!

For inorganic chemistry, NCERT is enough. Read it as many times as possible. The same studying principle of Biology applies to Inorganic Chemistry as well.

For organic chemistry, solve Vibrant Academy's book by MS Chouhan. This book is specifically for NEET/AIIMS and will be enough to score high in the organic chemistry section.

For Biology, along with NCERT solve all questions from the book of MTG NCERT at your fingertips. Solve this book and revise it as many times as possible.

LASTLY, your preparation would be incomplete if you don't solve previous years questions. For that refer to MTG chapter wise previous year question for all subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

Now, to become a clinical psychologist it is not mandatory to have Psychology as a subject in Class XI and XII, but clearly, a good backgrou

Hi there.

After reading your question, it feels like as if you are not sure of the definitions of the professions of psychiatrist and psychologist.

See, a psychiatrist is a Doctor who treats mental disorders with help of medications and psychologists don't use medications rather therapies and other intervention methods to treat a particular disorder.

IF you specifically talk about the psychologists who treat mental disorders then we will be talking about Clinical Psychologists.

Now, as Psychiatrists prescribe medications, it is mandatory for them to have a medical degree first. To become a psychiatrist in India, you will have to crack the NEET UG examinations first to get into a medical college for completing the undergraduate degree that will provide you with the degree of MBBS. After completing MBBS you will have to crack the NEET PG examinations to get the degree of MD in Psychiatry to become a Psychiatrist.

Here is the link of NEET UG examinations:

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet

The following books might prove helpful in your preparation of NEET UG.

First of all, for all subjects i.e Physics, Chemistry, Biology study the NCERT books cover to cover at least twice. For Biology read NCERT as many times as possible. For only the text material of Biology, you actually don't need to refer to any other book. NCERT is more than enough for biology. You might doubt this but trust me NCERT is really really enough for Biology. I can't stress more on this FACT.

For Physics, after completing NCERT complete all examples and questions from DC Pandey Objective book of physics by Arihant publishers. Revise the material as much as possible. If you complete DC Pandey and revise the material at least 3 times You'll be able to solve a lot of questions in the examinations.

For Chemistry, after completing NCERT, for physical chemistry do MCQ type questions from Vibrant Academy's book of Narendra Awasthi. It is a book for JEE but for AIIMS you only need to do and complete the TYPE 1 questions from that book and that will be enough. You will find direct questions in NEET from this book. Trust me when I say this, for Physical Chemistry this book is more than enough for NEET. Follow it once, you won't regret it!

For inorganic chemistry, NCERT is enough. Read it as many times as possible. The same studying principle of Biology applies to Inorganic Chemistry as well.

For organic chemistry, solve Vibrant Academy's book by MS Chouhan. This book is specifically for NEET/AIIMS and will be enough to score high in the organic chemistry section.

For Biology, along with NCERT solve all questions from the book of MTG NCERT at your fingertips. Solve this book and revise it as many times as possible.

LASTLY, your preparation would be incomplete if you don't solve previous years questions. For that refer to MTG chapter wise previous year question for all subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

Now, to become a clinical psychologist it is not mandatory to have Psychology as a subject in Class XI and XII, but clearly, a good background in Psychology right from the start of your high school would prove a lot helpful in your future. And, even for becoming a psychiatrist, you don't need psychology as a subject, you need Physics, Chemistry, and Biology to be eligible to write the NEET UG exams.

To become a clinical psychologist you have to do the following. Read ahead.
Right after class XII, enroll into a good College with either a BSc or BA degree in Psychology.
I am enlisting 3 best Government Universities/Colleges for undergraduate studies in Psychology.
1. University of Delhi
2. University of Calcutta

Hey Lakhsitha Jain,

There is no Psychology subject for 11 and 12 th students. All you need to do In Undergraduation. You can complete the course in UG then you can complete an internship to get hands on experience. If you get a job in good Hospital then it would be better. If you have good skill you can run your own clinic then