Global InformationPsychiatrist information
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Education required | Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and/or Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS/MBChB) and/or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) and/or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
Fields of employment | Psychiatric clinics |
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A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry.[1] Psychiatrists are physicians and evaluate patients to determine whether their symptoms are the result of a physical illness, a combination of physical and mental ailments or strictly mental issues. Sometimes a psychiatrist works within a multi-disciplinary team, which may comprise clinical psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, and nursing staff. Psychiatrists have broad training in a biopsychosocial approach to the assessment and management of mental illness.
As part of the clinical assessment process, psychiatrists may employ a mental status examination; a physical examination; brain imaging such as a computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or positron emission tomography scan; and blood testing. Psychiatrists use pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, and/or interventional approaches to treat mental disorders.
- ^ Liu, Howard (January 2023). "What is Psychiatry?". Psychiatry.org.