What is Psychiatrist?
A '''psychiatrist''' is a medical [[Medical doctor|doctor]] who specializes in [[psychiatry]]. They treat people with [[mental illness]]. Psychiatrists can prescribe [[Psychiatry#Prescribing Psychiatric Medications|psychiatric medication]]. ==Education== In the [[United States]], psychiatrists train by going to [[university]] first, then [[medical school]] for 4 years. After medical school, they must complete a [[Residency (medicine)|residency]]. When they graduate, they get to use the initials [[Doctor of Medicine|M.D.]] or [[Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine|D.O.]] after their names. Next, these doctors specialize by training for 3 or 4 years in Psychiatry. In other countries psychiatrists train in similar ways but may not have to go to a separate university and medical school. ==Other websites== * [http://www.psych.org/ American Psychiatric Association] * [http://www.psychiatrist.com/ Journal of Clinical Psychiatry] * [http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/ Royal College of Psychiatrists] * [http://www.ranzcp.org/ Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists] {{med-stub}} [[Category:Psychiatry]] [[Category:Healthcare occupations]]