what would be the benefits of a psychology internship in a medical setting, i.e. teaching hospital vs other?

what would be the benefits of a psychology internship in a medical setting, i.e. teaching hospital vs other?I am trying to decide on sites to apply for, for internship and am wondering what the benefits of a medical / academic teaching hospital would be versus other settings such as a psych hosp or community mental health center.

Answer by hopscothchbunnies
In the medical setting, the approach is a medical model. you'd be better off in a Psych hospital where you can receive the best clinical education and then you can work in the medical setting and influence change. good luck

Answer by platypusjones
many psych-only hospitals (which are rare) also follow a medical model, so there is really no significant difference there.

there are many benefits to interning in a medical setting: primarily that it's a teaching hospital,and the teachers are invested in you as well. you'll probably get to work with a multi-disciplinnary team (GP, psychiatrist, psychologist, psych nurse, social worker), so you can get different perspectives. depending on where the hospital is- major metropolitan area, for example, you'lll also get some interesting cases.

Answer by psychgrad
It really depends on your interests. If you are interested in health psychology, pediatric psychology, or neuropsychology, apply at the medical hospital. If you are interested in assessment, child, family or just plain individual therapy, go to a community mental health center. If you really want to do groups and enjoy working with people in crisis or people with severe mental illness, go to a psychiatric hospital.

For which internship are you applying, undergrad or graduate? I just finished the graduate match process, so if you have questions, ask me.

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