Psychiatrists

Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists are doctors who are medically trained and specialize in psychiatry. It is also common for psychiatrists come into facilities to act as a consultant for other professionals. Psychiatrists’ licenses are unique because they are licensed medical doctors to prescribe medications when necessary.
What Training is Needed to Become a Psychiatrist? To become a psychiatrist, aspiring doctors first need to attain a bachelor’s degree. Next, they will move onto medical school, where they will earn their MDs. Then they are required to complete their four-year residency. In most cases, this occurs in a psychiatric hospital or a hospital’s psychiatric department. Many psychiatrists also pursue a specialty group that they will solely or mainly focus on during their career.
What Psychiatric Subcategories Are There? There are a variety of psychiatric subcategories psychiatrists may choose to specialize in. They might sometimes decide to focus on treating patients in a particular age group or choose to treat a single condition.
Psychiatrists are also unique in that they are licensed medical doctors to prescribe medications when necessary.
What is Psychiatric Training?
Training to become a psychiatrist involves first getting a bachelor’s degree and then moving onto medical school and earning their MSs. Once they earn their MDs, they complete their four-year residency, usually in a psychiatric hospital or a hospital’s psychiatric department. Many psychiatrists also pursue a specialty group, such as focusing mainly or only on working with middle-aged adults or the elderly.


What Types of Psychiatric Treatments Are There?
There are a variety of treatments psychiatrists use depending on the patients’ overall emotional condition and symptoms. The treatments that can be used on their own or with any combination of other psychiatric treatments, which include:
- Psychotherapy
- Behavioral Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Dialectical Therapy
