Career In Psychiatrist

Psychiatry means ‘medical treatment of the soul’
Before getting started to know about the Psychiatrist, you can ask some questions to yourself: Can you maintain self-control under stress or duress?…..Do you like having people put their trust in you?
If your answer is yes, then Psychiatry probably is right for you.
“Psychiatry is the important branch of the medical profession that focused on the study and treatment of mental illness, emotional and behavioral disorders.”

 The Master course in Psychiatry takes 3 years to complete while the diploma course takes two years. In India, various colleges offer these courses in psychiatry.

Career & Jobs

Why should I train to be a psychiatrist?
Those have a psychiatry degree can expect good employment opportunities. The career of the Psychiatrist is increasing, because of the increasing mental tension and stress in the society. Psychiatry offers a wide range of job opportunities within its sub-specialties.  There are lots of job opportunities for those students joining Psychiatry as a career in the present scenario.
The Psychiatrist can work according to their personal preference and area of sub-specialization. They can work with the private, public & government clinics & hospitals. Psychiatrists can seek employment in regular hospitals as well as in mental hospitals.
As a psychiatrist, you can work in the nursing homes, hospitals, health centers, polyclinic, medical colleges and research institutions.
Psychiatrists can also work with social workers and occupational therapists for the rehabilitation of their patients, helping them to resume their normal activities.
Many of them work as counselors in rehabilitation centers dealing with drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental problems.
Psychiatrists are free to set up their own private clinics.
Some of the job profiles of Psychiatrists are:
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
  • Forensic Psychiatrist
  • Clinical Psychiatrist
  • Staff Psychiatrist
  • Prison Psychiatrist
  • Behavioral Specialist
  • Neuropsychiatrist
What Psychiatrists do?

  • Prescribe medications to treat emotional, mental or behavioral disorders.
  • Counsel patients during office visits.
  • Prepare and submit case reports to government or mental health agencies.
  • Examine diagnostic tests on patients to give information on general physical condition or mental disorder.
  • Advise guardians, or significant others of patients’ conditions or treatment.

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