I would like to figure out how to become a sleep psychologist. I am wondering, if simply master of psychology (BA of cognitive science) is 'enough' to apply for PhD position in this area.
Moreover, is a PhD the way to have qualification to be a sleep psychologist?
I am more than grateful for all the information and I will truly appreciate all advices.
Kind regards,
Adriana
There is a nice link on the American Psychological Association website at http://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2007/11/sleep.aspx on behavioral sleep medicine.
Also, there is a Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine with a website at http://www.behavioralsleep.org/
Do you mean, could you realistically apply for a job that advertised for a PhD level psychologist? Then the answer is no. Not a chance.
Or did you mean: could you potentially apply to a PhD program? Then the answer is a qualified yes. Whether you were admitted would depend on your undergraduate grades, relevant experiences, recommendations, and so forth - and, at least in the USA, on your scores on a test of general academic ability called the GRE.
As for who qualifies as a sleep psychologist: I think it will vary from nation to nation. In some, a master's degree is sufficient. In others, one needs a doctoral degree. My sense is that a practicing sleep psychologist will be a clinical psychologist who's chosen to specialize in that area.
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