Career in Psychology

As one can see, the world of psychiatry is vast and the effects it has had on society are immense! The earliest evidence recorded in history on the subject of psychology dates back to 1550 B.C. where a form of clinical depression was noted. In 460 B.C. those who were mentally ill were thought to have spirits or be demon possessed. By 50 to 123 A.D. doctors were still simply dabbling in the field and "treated" patients by leaving them in the dark, restraining them with chains, frightening the patients, causing them to bleed, and depriving them of food and water. More patients were killed than cured. By 1375 in England, they too thought of the mentally ill as demon possessed just as they did back in 460 B.C. Seventy-five years later in 1450 the Europeans were causing the deaths of thousands of women who were supposedly mentally ill by blaming them for which craft. They were being executed even through to the 17’Th century. It was not until the early 1800's that actual scientific knowledge was gained in the subject of psychology. There were several scientists gaining knowledge back in that era but William James stands out in the crowd. He wrote the first experimental Psychology text book called, “The Principles of Psychology”. This text book is internationally recognized as being the most important text book in the history of psychology. William James was an American psychologist, biologist, physician, and philosopher. Since then the research and knowledge gained in psychology exploded and we still research today and have careers in psychology doing research. There is so much still to learn about mankind and how a person operates.
Speaking of learning, education is required to be a Psychiatrist or work in the field of psychology. There are levels of education one can earn in this field. The lowest level of education needed for entry into this occupation would be on a Bachelor’s level but then they will probably have to take a social worker position or