Psychiatry

"Psychiatry is the field of medicine dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness. The diseases they treat include depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, addiction, delirium and dementia, anxiety, and personality disorders. As physicians who treat the mentally ill, psychiatrists have some of the most rewarding long-term relationships with their patients. This is an interdisciplinary specialty, well-suited for doctors who wish to use the broadest of all skills - psychosocial, scientific, and clinical. Historically, psychotherapy has always formed the core of psychiatry. But with remarkable advances in neuroscience and drug therapy, this field of medicine has shifted to a more biological-based approach" (Freeman, p. 397).

-- Freeman, B. (2004). The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty. Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill: New York.

Psychiatry Resources AAMC Careers in Medicine: Psychiatry Specialty Information American Psychiatric Association Medical Students Information American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Medical Student Resources M3 Students: Psychiatry Specialty Session During the winter of the M3 year, students should attend specialty sessions sponsored by the NMH departments to allow opportunity to learn more about the specialty as well as to meet attendings and residents in the field. Request an NMH Psychiatry Advisor Sonya Rasminsky, M.D. Psychiatry Career Advising Coordinator (312) 926-8097 Psychiatry Residency Application Information ERAS Application Service NRMP Match Service Northwestern University Psychiatry Match Lists Click Here

For more information on the Department of Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
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Chicago, IL 60611
312-926-2323

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