# OCD work-- what degree is best?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 2, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ocd-work-what-degree-is-best/355055 "2006-05-02T03:54:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anise/32/21721_2.png) [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ocd-work-what-degree-is-best/355055/1 "2006-05-02T03:54:05Z")

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I’m an adult student changing careers and planning to attend grad school in fall 2007. If I want to work in the field of OCD/OCPD with clients (and maybe do some research,) is a master’s in social work (eventually leading to an LCSW) or a PsyD more appropriate? (My undergrad work and so forth, btw, is a good match to go directly into a MSW program-- however, I honestly think I would need a master’s level degree in psych before really qualifying for a PsyD program. Nevertheless, understand that I am not afraid of spending the rest of my life in school…) All advice very much appreciated! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Buck\_Rogers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Buck\_Rogers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Rogers)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ocd-work-what-degree-is-best/355055/2 "2006-05-02T06:12:32Z")

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For research PHd is the only way to go. If your simply going to practice therapy then the masters is sufficient.