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Psychiatry
Introduction
Eligibility
Job Prospects
Remuneration
Institutes

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Introduction

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Psychiatryis
themedicalspecialtydevoted
to
thestudy,diagnosis,treatment, andpreventionofmental
disorders. These include variousaffective,behavioural,
cognitiveandperceptualabnormalities. Initial psychiatric
assessment of a person typically begins with acase
historyandmental
status
examination.Psychological
testsandphysical examinationsmay be conducted,
including on occasion the use ofneuroimagingor
otherneurophysiologictechniques. Mental disorders are
often diagnosed in accordance with criteria listed in
diagnostic manuals such as the widely usedDiagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM),
published by theAmerican Psychiatric Association, and
theInternational Classification of Diseases(ICD), edited
and used by theWorld Health Organization.

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Doctors who have successfully completed

the entire MBBS programme are eligible for
specialisation in psychiatry. They may
either do a postgraduate course (M.D.Doctor of Medicine) in psychiatry or a
Diploma in psychiatric medicine (DPM).

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Psychiatrists can seek employment in

regular hospitals as well as in mental
hospitals. They are free to set up their own
private clinics. They can work as
counselors
in
large-scale
industries,
rehabilitation centers dealing with drug
addiction,
alcoholism,
and
mental
problems. Apart from these, psychiatrists
also often work as counselors in
institutions, including schools, colleges,
hospitals and health centers.

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A Psychiatrist earns an average salary of Rs

702,659 per year.

Institutes

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Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi ,

Jharkhand
SRM University,Kancheepuram , Tamil
Nadu
Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical
University , Uttar Pradesh