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Hi,,i am geetha just completed my degree in bca.. i want to do coursers in psychiatry... i m interested in psychiatry..please suggest me the courses which will help me to do work in nimhans

Course details:-


-a candidate has to acquire an m.b.b.s degree from a medical college and appear for a post- graduate examination to study psychiatry as a subject of specialization.


-there are two options - they may either do a postgraduate course (md) in psychiatry or a diploma in psychiatry (dpm). The md course is of three years' duration while the diploma course is of two years. Besides, one can also join the dnb course organized by the national board of examinations which is equivalent to an md. The course also includes practical training at mental hospitals.



Career prospects:-


-psychiatrists can seek employment in regular hospitals as well as in mental hospitals.


-many of them also work in rehabilitation centers to rehabilitate drug addicts, dipsomaniacs, juvenile delinquents and others with other occupational therapists and social workers.


-they are appointed in private hospitals, clinics and health institutes. Many polyclinics they can also start private practice at home or by opening their own clinics.


- they can also work as a counselor in schools, colleges, hospitals, courts, prison and even for ngos and large scale industries. Others also have the option of choosing teaching this subject as a career.


All the best..

1. Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing (DPN)

under psychiatric DPN is the course to you can study

TO become a psychiatrist, one should attend the medical school and receive an M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) degree, after the MBBS. One could also do a Diploma in Psychiatric medicine (DPM) from a recognised educational institute to become a qualified psychiatrist.

i want to be a shrink, basically a psychologist who deals with all human life problems
i am in 12th, what i do to continue in the same?

I have completed my BCA graduation, can I join psychiatry?

HAI,.
Psychiatry (MSc) 1 year MSc (Full-time) / 3 years MSc (Part-time) / n/a (Distance / E-Learning).
The MSc in Psychiatry course is modular. Full time
students will take 6 modules in a single year.
Each module will have its own exams and all
modules must be passed by all students. Five
modules are compulsory: Psychological aspects of
Psychiatry; Psychopharmacology, neuropsychiatry & addiction; Clinical Topics 1;
Clinical topics 2; and Evidence Based Medicine &
Scientific Methodology. One further module must
also be taken from a choice of four:
Psychotherapy, Forensic Psychiatry, Old Age
Psychiatry and Liaison Psychiatry.
All the best.

i have completed my 12th (science stream) can i opt for psychiatrist?