PSYCHIATRY 

Psychiatry is a medical specialty that focuses on mental, emotional, and behavioral health. Psychiatrists are doctors who diagnose, treat, and prevent mental health conditions. 

1. What do psychiatrists do?

• Evaluate patients to determine if their symptoms are due to a physical illness, mental health issues, or both.

• Diagnose, treat, and prevent mental health conditions.

• Address issues related to mood, behavior, cognition, perceptions, and emotions.

2. Who is a psychiatrist? 

A psychiatrist is a specialized medical doctor. Unlike other mental health professionals, such as psychologists, psychiatrists are physicians.

3. How Is Psychiatric History Taking Done...? 

This slides is prepared by Mr. Akunzia Abraham, a community mental health officer. He classified the various psychiatric disorders with a vivid exploration into each disorder in his subsequent slides one after the other.

• CLASSIFICATION OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS...

• MOOD DISORDERS...