MEDICAL SPECIALTY SELECTOR

Psychiatry

Psychiatrists are concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders. Although many psychiatrists are generalists, there are different models of treatment - for example, individual or group therapy, a behavioral or psychoanalytic focus.

Number of physicians in specialty - Medium, less than 50,000
Competitiveness of residency - Moderate
Years of training required - Four years including a first year in internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics or transitional training.
Subspecialties/ Combined programs/Fellowships - One year fellowships are available in addiction psychiatry, pain medicine, forensic psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry. A fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry can begin any time after the clinical first year but must include at least two years of general psychiatry for both allopathic and osteopathic physicians. Combined programs with internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, and neurology are available.

Values & Personality Traits of Physicians in Psychiatry

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Values Match

Specialists Value

Achievement
Independence
Working with my mind
Working with people

Specialists do not value

Feedback from others
Good income
Working with my hands

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

The American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association, founded in 1844, is the world's largest psychiatric organization. It is a medical specialty society representing more than 33,000 psychiatric physicians from the United States and around the world.... MORE >

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Between 7 and 12 million American youth suffer from mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders at any given time. The AACAP (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) is the leading national professional medical association dedicated to treating and improving the quality of life for...... MORE >

SDN Psychiatry Forum
Discuss psychiatry with your peers on the Student Doctor Network community forums... MORE >

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