To become a licensed Psychologist in Indiana you are required to have a doctoral degree in psychology or a closely related subject such as educational psychology, this must be from an accredited or approved school.
But in general, over five million Americans have an underactive thyroid that puts them at an increased risk for obesity. While hypothyroidism is hardly uncommon and is easy to treat, because it is often difficult to detect when symptoms first begin, it can be problematic.
Thyroid hormone should not be used to treat obesity in patients with normal thyroid function. Levothyroxine is ineffective for weight reduction in normal thyroid patients and may cause serious or life-threatening toxicity, especially when taken with amphetamines.