Psychiartry

Psychiatry is a lucrative professional career, which deals with the mental, emotional and behavioural disorders in a person. Often, mental and psychosomatic problems arise in patients with various surgical, medical and gynaecological causes. Psychology is the systematic study of human behaviour in all its aspects, the study of the human mind as an individual and a part of society.

Psychiatrists are the professionals who look after patients with mental problems, such as depression and schizophrenia. Treatments are made on the basis of counselling followed by the prescription of medicine.

You can pursue a career as a psychiatrist after completing an M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) in Psychiatry, after your MBBS. You can also take admission in M.D.(Psychiatry) after completing your graduation/post-graduation in Psychology.Another option you have to become a qualified psychiatrist is to do a Diploma in Psychiatric medicine (DPM) from a recognised educational institute.

 Eligibility

Doctors who have successfully completed the entire MBBS programme of study are eligible for specialization in psychiatry. There are two options:

Career Prospects

As in all other branches of medicine, psychiatrists too begin with a diagnosis first and then follow it up with treatment.
They often work with other occupational therapists and social workers for the rehabilitation of patients. Psychiatrists treat patients through counselling, psychotherapy, and if required use electric convulsive therapy (ECT) or the administration of drugs. Where required, they even work on desensitising patients, mainly through hypnosis.
A career as a psychiatrist has good prospects. As we grow more technologically advanced, we also find ourselves in more stressful situations. Mental illness and psychological disorders are prevalent in our world today more than ever and as a result of this, career prospects for aspiring psychiatrists are looking up.

Pay-Package

As a psychiatrist you can find jobsin hospitals, nursing homes, polyclinic, health centres, medical colleges and research institutions. Depending on where you work, your salary as a psychiatrist will vary from one organisation to the other. Government hospitals consider the job of a psychiatrist on par with other specialists and offer the same salary.  Salaries can range between Rs.15, 000 –Rs.20, 000 per month. In private hospitals, the pay-package is slightly higher.

Colleges Offering:

Colleges in karnataka:

• JJM Medical College, Davangere
• Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore
• Father Mullers Institue of Medical Education and Research, Mangalore
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum
• JSS Medical College, Mysore
• K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore
• Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore
• MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore
• Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore
• SDM Medical College , Dharwad
• Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur
• St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore
• Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore
• Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore
• S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkot

Colleges in Maharashtra:

• Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College & Hospital, Sangli
• Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College, Pune
• Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur
• Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha
• Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Aurangabad
• Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Navi Mumbai
• Dr.Vasantrao Pawar Med. Col. Hosp. & Research Centre,Nasik (Prev. NDMVP Samaj Medical College)
• N. K. P. Salve Instt. of Medical Sciences and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha
• Padmashree Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune
• Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai
• Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital,Pune