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Psychiatrist

Diagnose, treat and prevent human mental, emotional and behavioural disorders with medical knowledge.

Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist

Roles and responsibilities

As a psychiatrist you will be medically qualified to assess the' mental and physical status of patients to determine the nature and extent of mental, emotional and behavioural disorders.

As part of this you will:

  • assess patients' medical, psychiatric and psychological histories
  • examine patients to determine general physical condition
  • order laboratory tests, imaging, neuro-psychological tests and other diagnostic procedures
  • examine the results of tests and examinations to determine the most appropriate forms of treatment
  • prescribe and administer medication, psychotherapy and other physical treatments and rehabilitation programs
  • arrange admission to hospitals and provide in-patient treatment
  • consult, supervise and work with other medical practitioners and health professionals
  • determine whether patients require involuntary treatment in accordance with relevant mental health acts
  • assist courts and other statutory bodies in managing patients in legal and forensic settings
  • teach medical students and registrars, and assess their progress by administering tests.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Roles and responsibilities

As a psychiatrist you will be medically qualified to assess the' mental and physical status of patients to determine the nature and extent of mental, emotional and behavioural disorders.

As part of this you will:

  • assess patients' medical, psychiatric and psychological histories
  • examine patients to determine general physical condition
  • order laboratory tests, imaging, neuro-psychological tests and other diagnostic procedures
  • examine the results of tests and examinations to determine the most appropriate forms of treatment
  • prescribe and administer medication, psychotherapy and other physical treatments and rehabilitation programs
  • arrange admission to hospitals and provide in-patient treatment
  • consult, supervise and work with other medical practitioners and health professionals
  • determine whether patients require involuntary treatment in accordance with relevant mental health acts
  • assist courts and other statutory bodies in managing patients in legal and forensic settings
  • teach medical students and registrars, and assess their progress by administering tests.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Undergraduate Courses To Become

Psychiatrist

Recommended major/s to pursue this career

Relevant majors include:
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Undergraduate Courses To Become Psychiatrist

Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing

Understanding the origins and strategies for more equitable health and wellbeing for Aboriginal communities is the leading health issue in Australia.

Anatomy and Human Biology

A major in Anatomy and Human Biology will let you discover how your body works, why it works that way, where people come from and how we are related to one another.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Biochemists and molecular biologists are interested in the molecular functions of all living organisms from the smallest bacterium to the largest whale.

Exercise and Health

If you are you passionate about exercise and health and want to spread the word and educate others about keeping fit and being healthy, then this major is for you.

Genetics

Genetics is the study of biologically inherited traits as diverse as those that cause human disease, or allow a rare plant to live in only one isolated spot in the South West, or result in a desirable characteristic found in a domestic animal used in agriculture.

Indigenous Knowledge History and Heritage

A major in Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage will allow you to explore the worldview and historical experiences of Indigenous peoples in Australia as well as critically analyse Western disciplinary constructs around Indigenous knowledges and peoples.

Microbiology and Immunology

Microbes are organisms too small to be seen without a microscope and Microbiology is the study of these organisms and the role they play in health and disease and the environment.

Neuroscience

A major in Neuroscience will allow you to explore how nervous systems work and how nervous system function can be restored after disease and injury to the brain.

Pharmacology

A major in Pharmacology provides a modern understanding of how medicines produce their effects on the body and how such knowledge is used to alleviate suffering caused by disease.

Physiology

Do you differ from a robot? Learn about the molecular and cellular machinery that makes up your body, as well as how it works in everyday life, and what causes disease.

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

With Pathology and Laboratory Medicine you can explore the causes and mechanisms of human disease.

Public Health

A major in Public Health will allow you to study the patterns of health and disease in society and to consider what we can do to improve the health of the community.
Postgraduate Courses To Become

Psychiatrist

Coursework courses to pursue this career

Professional training

After completion of the Doctor of Medicine and after working in the public hospital system for two years (internship and residency), doctors interested in becoming a psychiatrist can apply to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists to undertake further training and ultimately receive Fellowship which normally takes at least five years of study while working as a doctor.

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