Psychiatrists play a crucial role in diagnosing, assessing, treating, and preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in individuals. This occupation also includes psychiatric registrars who are undergoing training to become psychiatrists.

Indicative Skill Level:

In Australia and New Zealand, psychiatrists require a high level of skill commensurate with a bachelor's degree or higher qualification, two years of hospital-based training, and at least five years of specialist study and training. This places them at ANZSCO Skill Level 1. Additionally, registration or licensing is required to practice as a psychiatrist.

Tasks Include:

• Assessing patients' mental and physical status to determine the nature and extent of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
• Assessing patients' medical, psychiatric, and psychological histories.
• Examining patients to determine their general physical condition.
• Ordering laboratory tests, imaging, neuropsychological tests, and other diagnostic procedures.
• Examining the results of tests and examinations to determine the most appropriate forms of treatment.
• Prescribing and administering medication, psychotherapy, and other physical treatments and rehabilitation programs.
• Arranging admission to hospitals and providing in-patient treatment.
• Consulting, supervising, and collaborating with other medical practitioners and health professionals.
• Determining whether patients require involuntary treatment in accordance with relevant mental health acts.
• Assisting courts and other statutory bodies in managing patients in legal and forensic settings.
• Teaching medical students and registrars, and assessing their progress by administering tests.

Occupation:

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253411 Psychiatrist

A psychiatrist is responsible for diagnosing, assessing, treating, and preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in individuals. Registration or licensing is required to practice as a psychiatrist. This occupation falls under Skill Level 1.

Specializations within psychiatry include:

• Adolescent Psychiatrist
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
• Child Psychiatrist
• Forensic Psychiatrist
• Geriatric Psychiatrist
• Medical Psychotherapist