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Psychiatry is a medical speciality whose primary goal is the treatment of mental illness. Its name derives from the Greek for "healer of the mind". In the United States, it is practised by people holding M.D. or D.O. degrees.

While all clinicians encounter patients with mental illnesses and any of them may treat it, psychiatrists specialize in these areas. They are specifically trained in the differential diagnosis (the distinguishing of various forms) and treatment of mental illness. Treatment can involve medication, psychotherapy (such as cognitive behaviour therapy, interpersonal therapy, and psychodynamic psychotherapy), and psychosocial interventions.

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Psychiatry is one of the clinical medical disciplines that involve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental and behavioral disorders such as clinical depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders.

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Permanent Adult Outpatient Psychiatrist Needed in Western Massachusetts :: Massachusetts :: LocumTenens.com
Permanent Adult Outpatient Psychiatrist Needed in Western Massachusetts This facility is located in western MA and they are seeking a permanent adult outpatient psychiatrist. This is a fulltime position
Tele-Psychiatry, 100% Outpatient, Midwest Adult Psychiatrist, #5460 :: Missouri :: Timeline Recruiting
We are recruiting two Adult Psychiatrists to provide outpatient services to our Mid-Missouri communities. Boasting 34 offices in 32 counties we offer a full continuum of care that includes outpatient
Adult Psychiatrist Needed in Tennessee to Start Private Practice :: Tennessee :: LocumTenens.com
Adult Psychiatrist Needed to Start Private Practice Ideally, the right candidate will have some addiction interest. This private practice will be all outpatient and will be the only outpatient clinic

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Metro Delaware :: Delaware :: Medical Search International
Jan, Feb and March 2009 / Part Time Psychiatrist Adult In-Patient Flexible Hours Monday, Wednesday Friday for 8 hours each day or Monday-Friday 4 hours each day This is a Day hospital or partial
Not Disclosed :: Mississippi :: Locum Medical Group
A hospital in southern Mississippi is seeking a Psychiatrist for a locum-to-permanent opportunity in its expanding Psychiatry department. This hospital is licensed for 435 beds. The Psychiatrist will
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A hospital in southern West Virginia is seeking a Psychiatrist for a locum tenens to permanent opportunity in its expanding Psychiatry department. This hospital is licensed for 600-beds. The Psychiatrist

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment current issue

Mindreadings [From the Editor]
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Letter from America: acute in-patient psychiatry bed shortages [Editorials]
Sharfstein, S. S. The number of in-patient beds for psychiatric treatment in America has declined dramatically over the past 40 years. Public and private policies have encouraged an extremely short-term, crisis-stabilisation model of treatment. This is true on both general and subspecialty units. As a result, readmissions have increased, emergency rooms are crowded, and many patients end up homeless or incarcerated in the criminal justice system. These changes have created a public health crisis in America, and are the greatest challenges that American psychiatry faces today.
The role of the medical director in mental health [Articles]
Deuchar, N., Atkinson, E. This article sets out the history of medical directorship, outlines the authors’ view of the current contribution that medical directors can and should be making to the mental health arena and looks forward to the possibilities of this evolving role. The focus of the article is mainly on English policy and healthcare structures, recognising that these vary in the other jurisdictions of the UK. However, certain principles should be of wider interest and application.

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Psychopharmacology Curriculum Field Test [RESEARCH ARTICLES]
Zisook, S., Balon, R., Benjamin, S., Beresin, E., Goldberg, D. A., Jibson, M. D., Thrall, G. OBJECTIVE: As part of an effort to improve psychopharmacology training in psychiatric residency programs, a committee of residency training directors and associate directors adapted an introductory schizophrenia presentation from the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology’s Model Psychopharmacology Curriculum to develop a multimodal, interactive training module. This article describes the module, its development, and the results of a field trial to test its feasibility and usefulness. METHODS: Nineteen residency programs volunteered to use the module during the first half of the 2007–2008 academic year. Evaluation consisted of a structured phone interview with the training director or teaching faculty of participating programs during February and early March 2008, asking whether and how they used the curriculum, which components they found most useful, and how it was received by faculty and residents. RESULTS: Of the 19 programs, 14 used the module and 13 participated in the evaluation. The most commonly used components were the pre- and postmodule questions, video-enhanced presentation, standard presentation, problem- or team-based teaching module, and other problem-based teaching modules. No two programs used the module in the same fashion, but it was well received by instructors and residents regardless of use. CONCLUSION: The results of this field trial suggest that a dynamic, adult-centered curriculum that is exciting, innovative, and informative enough for a wide variety of programs can be developed; however, the development and programmatic barriers require considerable time and effort to overcome.

 
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Psychiatric jobs - Listings of employment opportunities for psychiatric physicians in North America. Automatic email updates of newest job postings.

At Health Medicine Cabinet - Information about medications used to treat mental disorders, descriptions of mental health disorders.

Consultation and Liaison Manual - A model and manual developed in Australia to assist mental health services staff and General Practitioners work together more efficiently.
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404 Emergency Psychiatry Service Handbook - The University of Iowa provides this handbook of use to psychiatrists in training and others.
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Family Practice Notebook: Psychiatry - Comprehensive database of psychiatric disorders.
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General Practice Notebook - Psychiatry - Coverage of this medical speciality.

Mark Levy MD - What's new in Forensic Psychiatry? Extensive resource, continually updated.
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National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems - NAPHS offers advocacy, clinical, financial, and administrative resources for psychiatric patients and providers while working to coordinate a full spectrum of psychiatric treatment services.

Netherlands PTSD Treatment Center - Foundation Centrum '45 offers out-patient and day-care therapy for victims of war and political violence.
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500 Psychejam - Psychiatric revision site for trainees in all disciplines. Predominently for mental health professionals.

Psychiatry 24x7 for the UK - Contains resources for, with specific focus, on schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety. Provides live psychiatry news links, education, ecards, quizzes and polls.

Psychiatry Direct - Help and information on a wide range of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, stress, eating disorders, and addictions.
Meta Description: [ Mental Health, information and guidance, psychiatric advice, self-help, access to Consultant Psychiatrist in London and south-east UK ]

Psychiatry Information for the Public - Includes information, diagnosis, definitions, mental health criteria, screening tests, medication, psychiatric disorders, treatment, self-help advice presented in easy to understand, popularized language in this NYU Department of Psychiatry web site.

Psychiatry24x7 - Personalized resource focused on psychiatry, with a mix of topical news, congress information, education, and interactive features in schizophrenia, depression, dementia.
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PsychLinx .com - Medical news and information in psychiatry from current medical journals, for psychiatrists and other physicians. Updated daily and available on the web or by email newsletter.
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Psychoneuroendocrinology Research Group - Describes current research studies for mood and dual diagnosis disorders at Southwestern Medical in Dallas, Texas.

500 St. John of God Hospital Stillorgan - Located in Stillorgan, Dublin. Assessment programs for numerous psychiatric disorders.

The Dark Side of Psychiatry - Links to articles and critical documents on neuropsychiatry.
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The Merck Manual Section 15 on Mental Health Disorders - The full text of section 15 of the Merck Manual. Covers all mental health disorders in depth.

The Ninth Street Center - An electronic version of the real Ninth Street Center, which is dedicated to the ground breaking work of Paul Rosenfels in developing a science of human nature.
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