Neuropsychology Central

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So basically, if you are licensed as a clinical neuropsychologist, how much research do you have to conduct and be involved in?

I'm alot more intrested in the clinical side, although I'd like to know how to conduct research and experimentation, but that's not what I'm super super intrested in doing, I like doing the hands on helping work.

Although some experiments can be intresting, I was never intrested in doing research for a living. I am intrested in reading research, keeping uptto date with the latest findings and conclusions, but not really so much on doing it.

So as a clinical neuropsychologist, how much research does one need to conduct?

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Although many Clinical Neuropsychologists do research, there are no licencing requirements that you MUST do research as a professional. If you're wondering about how much you have to do in grad school...well, that's a different story. Getting into a Clinical Neuropsych PhD program means that you WILL have to do research in grad school, but there are options that don't require [as much] research, namely a PsyD program. One caveat to all this is that doing research in grad school has one major bonus: because of research grants, grads in a research-oriented program (PhD) are more likely to be paid to go to school, whereas none research-based programs YOU are morely to have to pay to go to school.

Of course it's never good to base your life-altering decisions on money, it is something to keep in mind!

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Oh, I want to go into neuropsychology phd program (if I do not get into medical school, since surgery is the field I'm most intrested into )

I expect to do alot of research as a grad student, but when I get out there, I'm alot more intrested in hands on things more than acctual research

Oh money is important, but I figure doing something you enjoy is more important, as long as the money is enough to give you a style of living you want (without going into debt)

You don't want to work super long hours and just be scraping by. Being a professional, I expect to make atleast better than most wages. (Ie above average)