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Employment data collected from Physicians and Surgeons.

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders of the mind.

Sample of reported job titles: Psychiatrist, Staff Psychiatrist, Child Psychiatrist, Consulting Psychiatrist, Prison Psychiatrist

Tasks

• Prescribe, direct, and administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
• Analyze and evaluate patient data and test findings to diagnose nature and extent of mental disorder.
• Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.
• Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.
• Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social and medical history obtained from patients, relatives, and other professionals.
• Counsel outpatients and other patients during office visits.
• Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patient to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorder.
• Advise and inform guardians, relatives, and significant others of patients' conditions and treatment.
• Teach, take continuing education classes, attend conferences and seminars, and conduct research and publish findings to increase understanding of mental, emotional, and behavioral states and disorders.
• Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes of other psychiatrists and medical professionals.

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