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I passed my 12th in Commerce. Now, I am in first year of Arts faculty. So what is my further step to be a Psychiatrist? Which course should I study after my BA? Any Diploma courses available or any graduate courses available? Any training centers?

Being an art student you cannot be a Psychiatrist but you can be a psychologist.

The difference between psychiatrist and psychologist is the psychiatrist has the authority to treat patients with medication while psychologist have to treat their patients with counselling sessions.

The Basic difference between psychologist and psychiatrist is that , the psychiatrist has the authority to treat the patient of depression

through the counselling , psychotherapies and medication but the psychologist can treat his/her patients through the counselling

and through the psychotherapy but not with medication.

If you are 12th passed candidate you can opt for BA in psychology or if you are BA graduate you can opt for MA in psychology.

Following are the colleges offering psychology courses.

Lovely Professional University, Admission Office
Connaught Place, Delhi

Lady Shri Ram College for Women
Lajpat Nagar, Delhi

LPU - Lovely Professional University
Jalandhar

Mount Carmel College
Palace Road, Bangalore