Psychologists
There are approximately 450,000 people in the U.S. alone living with spinal cord injuries, with an annual increase of up to 10,000. 82% of these people are male and almost all of the injuries were the results of accidents that could have been prevented, including vehicle crashes, violence and falls. A spinal cord injury should never have to happen, and by looking at these numbers, it is obviously needed to educate people further on the topic. In this report, expect to learn about the different types of injuries that can occur, the acute and chronic care for spinal injuries, the long-term treatment and therapy available and finally, the emotional and financial effects on the victim and their families. With the high costs and sudden physical restrictions on a person, a serious spinal cord injury could drastically change a person's life forever. Even though I don't know that much about being a psychologist, I have always felt that it would be a job that I would enjoy and that I would be fairly good at. Through interviewing a registered psychologist, I didn't find out anything about the profession that surprised me or that I disliked. One of the questions that I asked Dr. Mermigis Lambros
When I interviewed Dr. Mermigis Lambros, a registered clinical Psychologist, I found that the questions I asked him and his answers were very helpful. Particularly when he described to me the qualities in a person that he thought made a good Psychiatrist, it helped me to get an idea as to whether I would ever be able to do this. As I have said before, I feel that I am a friendly person and that I am easy to talk to. One of the first qualities Dr. Lambros listed was 'good with people'. He said that these are very important qualities, he's found, because if someone is at ease with you, they will feel more comfortable in discussing their problems. When I first realized that some of the qualities Dr. Lambros listed were qualities that I considered my weaknesses, I felt a little discouraged. However, through researching exactly what a Psychologist does, I have found that many of these things will come with practice and I will probably adjust. For example, he said a Psychologist would need to be flexible and not have to follow specific rules. I feel that I am someone who likes to have specific guidelines to follow, but being flexible in the way I treat patients is probably something I would have to expect would come with experience. Like I have said before, I am fairly determined, so I think that if I wanted to become a Psychologist, I could overcome weaknesses like this one. was what education he needed to become a psychologist. He said that he went to University- which is exactly what I have always wanted to do. Although University would be a lot of work (presumably more than a career which only required going to college), I feel that I am a hard worker, so if I decided that this is what I would like to do, I would be prepared to work at it. Also, another thing that we talked about which I would be very interested in doing is starting up my own clinic one day. I have always been very interested in working for myself one day, and I was hap
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