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A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry and is certified in treating mental disorders. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Psychiatry is a medical specialty which exists to study, prevent, and treat Mental disorders in Humans Psychiatric Mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern that occurs in an individual and is thought to cause distress or disability that is not expected as [1] As part of their evaluation of the patient, psychiatrists are one of only a few mental health professionals who may prescribe psychiatric medication, conduct physical examinations, order and interpret laboratory tests and electroencephalograms, and may order brain imaging studies such as computed tomography or computed axial tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography scanning. A mental health professional is a person who offers services for the purpose of improving an individual's Mental health or to treat Mental illness. Psychiatric medication is a licenced Psychoactive drug taken to exert an effect on the Mental state and used to treat Mental disorders Usually utilized Computed tomography (CT is a Medical imaging method employing Tomography. Positron emission tomography ( PET) is a Nuclear medicine imaging technique which produces a three-dimensional image or map of functional processes in the

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Psychiatry in the professional world

Psychiatrists are doctors of medicine who specialize in treating mental illness using the biomedical approach to mental disorders. Doctor of Medicine ( MD or MD, from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor meaning "Teacher of Medicine" is a doctoral Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern that occurs in an individual and is thought to cause distress or disability that is not expected as Psychiatrists can also go through training to conduct psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and/or cognitive behavioral therapy, but it is their medical training that differentiates them from other mental health professionals. Psychotherapy is an Interpersonal, relational intervention used by trained psychotherapists to aid clients in problems of living Psychoanalysis is a body of ideas developed by Austrian physician Sigmund Freud and his followers which is devoted to the study of human psychological functioning and behavior Cognitive Therapy (CT is a type of Psychotherapy developed by American Psychiatrist Aaron T

Subspecialties

The field of psychiatry itself can be divided into various subspecialties. [2] These include:

Some psychiatric practitioners specialize in helping certain age groups; child and adolescent psychiatrists work with children and teenagers in addressing psychological problems. The branch of Psychiatry that specializes in the study diagnosis treatment and prevention of psychopathological disorders of children adolescents and their families Geriatric psychiatry, also known as geropsychiatry or psychiatry of old age, is a subspecialty of Psychiatry dealing with the study prevention and treatment In the United States and Canada, the term learning disability (LD refers to a group of disorders that affect a broad range of academic and functional skills including Behavioral Medicine is an Interdisciplinary field of Medicine concerned with the development and integration of Psychosocial, Behavioral Liaison psychiatry, also known as consultative psychiatry or consultation-liaison psychiatry is the branch of Psychiatry that specialises in the interface Emergency psychiatry is the clinical application of Psychiatry in emergency settings Forensic psychiatry is a subspecialty of Psychiatry. It encompasses the interface between Law and psychiatry Internal medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis management and nonsurgical treatment of unusual or serious diseases Family medicine differs from the traditional European general practitioner [2] Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists or geropsychiatrists. [2] Those who practice psychiatry in the workplace are called industrial psychiatrists in the US (occupational psychology is the name used for the most similar discipline in the UK). Industrial and Organizational Psychology (also known as I/O psychology, work psychology, work and organizational psychology, occupational psychology, [2] Psychiatrists working in the courtroom and reporting to the judge and jury, in both criminal and civil court cases, are called forensic psychiatrists, who also treat mentally disordered offenders and other patients whose condition is such that they have to be treated in secure units. Forensic psychiatry is a subspecialty of Psychiatry. It encompasses the interface between Law and psychiatry [2][3]

Other psychiatrists and mental health professionals in the field of psychiatry may also specialize in psychopharmacology, neuropsychiatry, eating disorders, psychosomatics, and early psychosis intervention. Psychopharmacology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" grc φάρμακον pharmakon, "drug" and grc -λογία Neuropsychiatry is the branch of Medicine dealing with Mental disorders attributable to diseases of the Nervous system. An eating disorder is a compulsion to eat or avoid eating that negatively affects both one's physical and mental health Psychosomatic medicine is an interdisciplinary medical field studying psychosomatic illness, now more commonly referred to as psychophysiologic illness or disorder Psychosis (from the Greek ψυχή "psyche" for mind or soul and -οσις "-osis" for abnormal condition with adjective psychotic [2][3]

Professional requirements

Typically the requirements to become a psychiatrist are substantial but differ from country to country. [2][4]

In the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and other parts of the world, one must complete a medical degree. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. [5] These degrees are often abbreviated MB BChir, MB BCh, MB ChB, BM BS, or MB BS. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus et Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (abbreviated MB BChir, BM BCh, Following this, the individual will work as a Foundation House Officer for two additional years. A Foundation House Officer is a grade of Medical practitioner in the United Kingdom undertaking the Foundation Programme - a two-year general postgraduate [2] The foundation programme allows students to experience the different specialties of medicine, as well as learn important attributes and qualities of becoming a doctor. A Foundation House Officer is a grade of Medical practitioner in the United Kingdom undertaking the Foundation Programme - a two-year general postgraduate [2] Upon completion, a student can apply for a Specialty Registrar (StR) in Psychiatry post to specialize in psychiatry. Specialty Registrar is a new training grade introduced in 2007 into UK medical training as part of the Modernising Medical Careers program [2] Following acceptance, this specialized training will last for about 6 years, during which time the doctor must pass examinations for Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych). The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the main professional organisation of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, responsible Upon successful completion of this specialist training, the doctor can then apply for Consultant posts.

In the United States and Canada one must first complete their Bachelor's degree, or in Québec complete a premedical course of study in Cégep. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk A CEGEP (ˈseɪʒɛp or /ˈsiːʤɛp/ French: Cégep) is a post-secondary education institution exclusive to the province of Quebec in [4] Students may typically decide any major of their choice, however they must enroll in specific courses, usually outlined in a pre-medical program. Pre-medical (often shortened to pre-med) is a term used to describe a track an undergraduate student in the United States pursues prior to becoming a medical student [4] One must then apply to and attend 4 years of medical school in order to earn their M.D. or D.O. and to complete their medical education. Medical education A medical school or faculty of medicine is a Tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches Medicine Doctor of Medicine ( MD or MD, from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor meaning "Teacher of Medicine" is a doctoral Medical education in the United States includes educational activities involved in the education and training of Medical doctors (D [4] Following this, the individual must practice as a psychiatric resident for another four years (five years in Canada). Residency is a stage of graduate medical training. A resident physician or resident is a person who has received a Medical degree ( MD Psychiatry residents are often required to complete at least four post-graduate months of internal medicine or pediatrics and two months of neurology during the first year. [4] After completing their training, psychiatrists take written and then oral board examinations. [4] The total amount of time required to complete post-baccalaureate work in the field of psychiatry in the United States is typically 8 to 9 years.

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Notes

  1. ^ American Psychiatric Association. (Unknown last update). What is a Psychiatrist. Retrieved March 25, 2007, from http://www.healthyminds.org/whatisapsychiatrist.cfm
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j The Royal College of Psychiatrists. (2005). Careers info for School leavers. Retrieved March 25, 2007, from http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/training/careersinpsychiatry/careerbooklet.aspx
  3. ^ a b American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (5 March 2007). ABPN Certification - Subspecialties. Retrieved March 25, 2007, from http://www.abpn.com/cert_subspecialties.htm
  4. ^ a b c d e f Psychiatry. com (Unknown last update). Student Information. Retrieved March 25, 2007, from http://www.psychiatry.com/student.php
  5. ^ Careers info for School leavers

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psychiatrist

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  1. (medicine) A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.
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