A Psychiatrist, or Psychiatric Doctor, is a mental health professional responsible for diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders, usually through medication. Their duties include studying mood, personality and behavioral disorders, discussing symptoms with patients to determine a diagnosis and prescribing medication to correct chemical imbalances in the patient’s brain.
Bir Psychiatrist çeşitli görev ve sorumlulukları yerine getirebilmelidir. Bir Psychiatrist 'in yerine getirebilmesi gereken bazı görev ve sorumluluklar şunlardır:
- Use a variety of methods to evaluate a patient, such as interviewing the patient, their family or other persons.
- Develop a treatment plan according to the needs of the patient’s needs and extent of emotional, social, cognitive, developmental or behavioral disorder.
- Treat a patient using psychotherapeutic methods and medication, monitoring the effects of any medication and adjusting treatment where necessary.
- Consult with the patient’s Primary Care Physician, Nurses or other health care providers.
- Provide crisis intervention when needed.
- Write and maintain patient and clinical records, including the type of treatment and medication administered.
Rekabetçi bir Psychiatrist belirli becerilere ve yeterliliklere sahip olacaktır, bunlar şunlardır:
- Sensitivity and perceptiveness
- Deductive and inductive reasoning skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Listening skills
- Ability to remain calm under stress
- Empathy and compassion
