Psychiatrists

Job description

These individuals are doctors who specialize in psychiatry. They make diagnoses related to mental health by conducting comprehensive mental and physical assessments of their patients. They sometimes treat the mental illness themselves when the diagnosis is made. These individuals work in:

Clinical research centres
Hospitals
Private medical clinics
Government control laboratories
Private medical laboratories

Environment

Controlled ambient temperature
Biological agents
Radiation
Violence

Main tasks

Perform mental and physical examinations of patients.
Interpret laboratory and medical imaging tests.
Interpret detailed psychosocial history of patients.
Coordinate, when appropriate, the treatment required by patients.
Use different psychotherapies, medications, neurostimulation techniques, and social interventions.
Prescribe medications, treatments, and surgery.
Act as a consultant to other physicians.
Conduct research, as required.

Advancement and mobility

Possibility of specializing in forensic psychiatry.

Training and requirements

Formation

Most training programs are offered in French only.

University

Medicine

This discipline is taught in the following institutions:

Also required

Permit to practise issued by the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ [Quebec College of Physicians]).
Five or six-year residency in psychiatry.

Main skills and characteristics

Skills

Data collection
Active listening
Social perception
Oral expression
Critical thought

Reading comprehension
Written expression
Judgment and decision-making
Active learning
Result evaluation
Coordination
Service oriented
Solving complex problems
Science
Information processing
Learning strategies
Teaching
Persuasion
System analysis
Operation analysis
Time management
Negotiation

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Abilities

Oral comprehension
Verbal skills
Written comprehension
Written expression
Deductive reasoning

Inductive reasoning
Speech clarity
Speech recognition
Awareness of issues
Classification
Information organization
Near vision
Idea generation
Originality
Processing flexibility
Selective attention
Memorization
Information processing speed

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Knowledge and attributes

Capacity to establish and maintain interpersonal relations
Critical thinking
Sense of responsibility
Capacity to adapt
Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
Capacity to work in a team
Rigour
Tolerance to stress
Sense of observation
Knowledge of medicine or dentistry
Knowledge of psychology

Interests

Direct, organize, and manage
Carry out research
Assist and advise
Assist or care for people

Personality profiles (RIASEC)

Investigative: People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Social: People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Artistic: People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.

Additional information

Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)

Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (CNP 31100)

Skill type

Health