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Tash Jayasinghe
CibbuanoPsychiatrist
December 21st 2007 09:00
Psychiatrists are specialist medical doctors in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness and emotional problems.
Due to a psychiatrist's extensive medical and psychiatric training, they are able to view and treat illnesses in an integrated way by taking into consideration the related aspects of body and mind.
They are also able to prescribe medication to treat certain mental illnesses - something that psychologists cannot do.
Once a psychiatrist has diagnosed a patient's illness, s/he can commence different treatment methods such as physical, psychological or involve medication, or may be a combination of these approaches. In some cases, an admission to hospital is required for investigation and treatment.
Another important method of treatment is medical psychotherapy - treatment in which the psychiatrist and patient discuss problems during regularly scheduled sessions. The psychiatrist assists the patient to understand the basis of his or her problems and works with the patient to find a solution. Depending on the extent of the problem, such treatment may take a few sessions over several weeks or many sessions over a longer period of time. Psychotherapy, which means talking treatment, may be conducted with an individual patient, a group of patients or a family, and may be aimed at behavioural change or the gaining of emotional understanding.
Such is the development and progress of medications, they can now effectively remove symptoms, alter the course of illnesses and commonly return patients to a normal life.
In order to practice as a certified and registered psychiatrist in Australia, one must undertake six years of university study and training to gain their basic medical qualifications; completed work as an intern in a general hospital for a further 12 months and completed at least a further year as Resident Medical Officers.
Doctors may then be eligible to apply for specialist training conducted by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), a post-graduate training course in psychiatry that takes a minimum of five years, during which time the doctors work under supervision in hospitals and community clinics.
Psychiatrists can expect a median salary of around $150,000 p.a. depending on location.
To learn more about psychiatry or to become a psychiatrist, visit the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists website.
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