Hi Brianna! Thank you! I just subscribed to your channel as well. Best wishes on your journey to becoming Dr. Baker! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions along the way.
Thank you for this video! Do you ever get to interact with patients? I love the scientific/research side of psych, but I feel like I would miss the relationship building piece that you get on the clinical side.
Thank you so much for tuning in! Yes, I get to interact with patients all the time in research studies. Clinical research provides a nice mix of clinical work and research with patients.
Ty for sharing I love the detective part of research but not so much the writing. More researchers are absolutely needed in this field. Did you go the PsyD route or PhD?
What’s the difference between experimental psychologist and research psychologist? I have searched but having a hard time to understand as they both sound so similar. I want to focus on human behavior and mind. How they think and etc... I’m not sure which one is best fit for me. I would appreciate your advice. I don’t want clinical work or therapy but only focus on research or experimental based. So either become experimental psychologist or research psychologist. If I’m terrible at math can I still succeed in the career? Thank you
I’m a year late, but it looks like nobody else replied… I think they often mean the same things, but there is also a lot of research that is non-experimental in psychology simply because it may not be as valid or feasible. I would think a clinical research psychologist may perform a mixture of methods in studying disorder, assessment, and treatment, while an experimental psychologist may be more concerned with basic, rigorously controlled research. Also, statistics is highly integrated into research. You don’t necessarily need to be good at calculus to be a proficient psychologist, but you absolutely must understand the principles of statistics to make sound conclusions and accurately assess literature.
Also, if you’re vaguely referring to cognitive psychology/neuropsychology/neuroscience/behavioral psychology, there are many jobs in both cognitive research (both academic and for large tech companies) and in clinical neuropsychology.
Hii Dr. LaTrice, I'm not sure if this is rude to ask but I'm just wondering how do research psychologist get paid? I'm an undergraduate student aspiring to go into the field of research when it's time, but I'm just kinda worried about debt and not being able to make enough money post grad school. Any advice or knowledge? Thank you for your videos by the way they're very informative and inspiring ❤
Hey! I loved this video! Lots of insight into a career most people wouldn’t know exists. I’m looking at beginning a bachelors in psych and am curious how you go about setting your field of study in stone (in your case addiction)
If I am mentally ill and want to send my stuff to someone for study so they can possibly help someone like me in the future, then where do I send it to?
Are you a clinical psychologist in terms of doing therapy as well? I want to go into research/academia as well and psychology is my main passion, but I don't want to do therapy, and I know most clinical psychologists do therapy in addition to teaching and research. I'm wondering if it's possible to be *just* a research psychologist.
Hi Matthew! Thank you for watching. Yes, I am a licensed clinical psychologist. I can conduct therapy and have done so in the past with individuals who have substance use disorders. However, my passion is conducting research, so I decided to pursue a position that is 100% research. It is possible! It can be tough at times, but I love the work. I am more than willing to do a video on some of the differences between my position as a researcher versus other therapy and teaching positions. Please let me know if you have any ideas for other topics that I should discuss. Best wishes as you pursue your journey in Clinical Psychology!
Dr. LaTrice Montgomery I agree with Matthew! I want my focus to be on research in psychology from the start. So I’m hoping for more information on how to get there and if it’s possible to with a Phd instead of an Psyd. Any further information on this career path would be really appreciated!
@@ZinahG Hi Zinah! Thank you for watching. I am excited to hear that you are interested in a research career! If you are a Clinical Psychology graduate student, your required training will consist of individual therapy, group therapy, assessments, etc. This is true for both PhD and PsyD students. I decided to pursue a PhD because my focus was and still is primarily on research. You will typically receive more research training in PhD programs, but will still be required to conduct clinical work and in some cases teach or contribute to the program in other ways. Given my interest in research, I also decided to pursue additional research-related opportunities, such as attending research conferences and co-authoring research papers outside of my thesis and dissertation, during my training. I also completed a research-oriented clinical internship in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University. While searching for graduate schools, I would suggest reviewing the program websites and reaching out to professors and students in each program to learn more about the research opportunities they provide. Also, it helps to align your clinical, teaching, etc. interests with your research. I found that my clinical work informed (and still does) my research and vice versa. Happy to do a full video on this topic. Best wishes to you in your journey!
Dr. LaTrice Montgomery thank you very much for all of these helpful tips! I truly appreciate it and will continue to watch your channel for more wisdom! Thanks again :)
Love your video. One question is it necessary to become a clinical psychologist licensed to work in the aspect of research. The programs I am research would afford me to get my PHD in social psychology but it’s not a license based program. Do you think that would be smart as I am in research field now but of course not a doctor. Thank you for taking the time to read my comment
Hi! Thank you so much for tuning in! You do not have to become a Licensed Clinical Psychologist to be a researcher. In my case, I became licensed because I want the option of seeing patients and would also like to provide clinical services in the context of my research at some point. You can do research in any area of Psychology with a PhD (or with a Bachelors or Masters in Psychology--likely as a research assistant, clinical research coordinator, etc.). Best wishes on your journey! Thank you for your message.
Hi! I missed this question yesterday during our correspondence. Sorry about that. Please check out the following site for the latest information on the occupational outlook for Psychologists: www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/psychologists.htm#:~:text=Employment%20of%20psychologists%20is%20projected,degree%20in%20an%20applied%20specialty
Hi Dr. Montgomery: Your work sounds exciting. You mentioned that you read and look over studies. These studies include researchers that write the studies. Are researchers like yourself among the scientists who write the actual studies or are those a different group/area of researchers? Is one’s salary dependent on grants that are funded and projects completed or based on a hiring body overall for the psychologist? Your Instagram link doesn’t work. Do you still have an Instagram? Thanks in advance!
Loooove this video! I’m so inspired by Black psychologists and you have some great insights! Following for sure 🤗
Hi Brianna! Thank you! I just subscribed to your channel as well. Best wishes on your journey to becoming Dr. Baker! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions along the way.
First year uni student wanting to be a Research Psychologist here!!! This gets me so excited
just subscribed cus I'm an aspiring Research Psychologist (still in highschool though) and this was really helpful! thank you :)
Good luck to you!
still wanna be a research psychologist? :)
@@charis808 it's now research neuroscientist but I guess that's pretty close too hahah
@@hajar7893 amazing! good for you
Thank you for making this video! There’s not much info on UA-cam. I’m currently working towards my Bachelor’s! This was very helpful!
Thank you for this video! Do you ever get to interact with patients? I love the scientific/research side of psych, but I feel like I would miss the relationship building piece that you get on the clinical side.
Thank you so much for tuning in! Yes, I get to interact with patients all the time in research studies. Clinical research provides a nice mix of clinical work and research with patients.
Ty for sharing I love the detective part of research but not so much the writing. More researchers are absolutely needed in this field. Did you go the PsyD route or PhD?
Thank you so much for tuning in! I received a Ph.D. Yes, more researchers are needed. So many unanswered questions in the field.
I love this video! What a great resource for students!
Thank you Maria!!! Let's collaborate again soon.
@@DrLaTriceMontgomery Yes, I'd love that!!
This has been very interesting! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for tuning in!
What’s the difference between experimental psychologist and research psychologist? I have searched but having a hard time to understand as they both sound so similar. I want to focus on human behavior and mind. How they think and etc... I’m not sure which one is best fit for me. I would appreciate your advice. I don’t want clinical work or therapy but only focus on research or experimental based. So either become experimental psychologist or research psychologist. If I’m terrible at math can I still succeed in the career? Thank you
I’m a year late, but it looks like nobody else replied… I think they often mean the same things, but there is also a lot of research that is non-experimental in psychology simply because it may not be as valid or feasible. I would think a clinical research psychologist may perform a mixture of methods in studying disorder, assessment, and treatment, while an experimental psychologist may be more concerned with basic, rigorously controlled research. Also, statistics is highly integrated into research. You don’t necessarily need to be good at calculus to be a proficient psychologist, but you absolutely must understand the principles of statistics to make sound conclusions and accurately assess literature.
Also, if you’re vaguely referring to cognitive psychology/neuropsychology/neuroscience/behavioral psychology, there are many jobs in both cognitive research (both academic and for large tech companies) and in clinical neuropsychology.
Hii Dr. LaTrice, I'm not sure if this is rude to ask but I'm just wondering how do research psychologist get paid? I'm an undergraduate student aspiring to go into the field of research when it's time, but I'm just kinda worried about debt and not being able to make enough money post grad school. Any advice or knowledge?
Thank you for your videos by the way they're very informative and inspiring ❤
I hope that you get an answer
@@Abmarp Same
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Hey! I loved this video! Lots of insight into a career most people wouldn’t know exists. I’m looking at beginning a bachelors in psych and am curious how you go about setting your field of study in stone (in your case addiction)
Checking in great video
Thank you! I enjoy your content as well.
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If I am mentally ill and want to send my stuff to someone for study so they can possibly help someone like me in the future, then where do I send it to?
This was great. Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much for your support!
Very informative!
So you do 1/2 clinical practice, 1/2 research?
Are you a clinical psychologist in terms of doing therapy as well? I want to go into research/academia as well and psychology is my main passion, but I don't want to do therapy, and I know most clinical psychologists do therapy in addition to teaching and research. I'm wondering if it's possible to be *just* a research psychologist.
Hi Matthew! Thank you for watching. Yes, I am a licensed clinical psychologist. I can conduct therapy and have done so in the past with individuals who have substance use disorders. However, my passion is conducting research, so I decided to pursue a position that is 100% research. It is possible! It can be tough at times, but I love the work. I am more than willing to do a video on some of the differences between my position as a researcher versus other therapy and teaching positions.
Please let me know if you have any ideas for other topics that I should discuss. Best wishes as you pursue your journey in Clinical Psychology!
Dr. LaTrice Montgomery I agree with Matthew! I want my focus to be on research in psychology from the start. So I’m hoping for more information on how to get there and if it’s possible to with a Phd instead of an Psyd. Any further information on this career path would be really appreciated!
@@ZinahG Hi Zinah! Thank you for watching. I am excited to hear that you are interested in a research career! If you are a Clinical Psychology graduate student, your required training will consist of individual therapy, group therapy, assessments, etc. This is true for both PhD and PsyD students. I decided to pursue a PhD because my focus was and still is primarily on research. You will typically receive more research training in PhD programs, but will still be required to conduct clinical work and in some cases teach or contribute to the program in other ways. Given my interest in research, I also decided to pursue additional research-related opportunities, such as attending research conferences and co-authoring research papers outside of my thesis and dissertation, during my training. I also completed a research-oriented clinical internship in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University. While searching for graduate schools, I would suggest reviewing the program websites and reaching out to professors and students in each program to learn more about the research opportunities they provide. Also, it helps to align your clinical, teaching, etc. interests with your research. I found that my clinical work informed (and still does) my research and vice versa. Happy to do a full video on this topic. Best wishes to you in your journey!
Dr. LaTrice Montgomery thank you very much for all of these helpful tips! I truly appreciate it and will continue to watch your channel for more wisdom! Thanks again :)
@@DrLaTriceMontgomery wait I thought that BA psychology degrees do therapy and BS go into research??
Love your video. One question is it necessary to become a clinical psychologist licensed to work in the aspect of research. The programs I am research would afford me to get my PHD in social psychology but it’s not a license based program. Do you think that would be smart as I am in research field now but of course not a doctor.
Thank you for taking the time to read my comment
Hi! Thank you so much for tuning in! You do not have to become a Licensed Clinical Psychologist to be a researcher. In my case, I became licensed because I want the option of seeing patients and would also like to provide clinical services in the context of my research at some point. You can do research in any area of Psychology with a PhD (or with a Bachelors or Masters in Psychology--likely as a research assistant, clinical research coordinator, etc.). Best wishes on your journey! Thank you for your message.
I quickly subscribed. How’s the job market?
I am already an lmhc. Is there diversity as far as jobs go?
Hi! I missed this question yesterday during our correspondence. Sorry about that. Please check out the following site for the latest information on the occupational outlook for Psychologists:
www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/psychologists.htm#:~:text=Employment%20of%20psychologists%20is%20projected,degree%20in%20an%20applied%20specialty
🙏🏾 thanks
Is she from the US??
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Hi Dr. Montgomery:
Your work sounds exciting. You mentioned that you read and look over studies. These studies include researchers that write the studies. Are researchers like yourself among the scientists who write the actual studies or are those a different group/area of researchers?
Is one’s salary dependent on grants that are funded and projects completed or based on a hiring body overall for the psychologist?
Your Instagram link doesn’t work. Do you still have an Instagram? Thanks in advance!