Diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders of the mind.

• Psychiatrist

• Advise and inform guardians, relatives, and significant others of patients' conditions and treatment.
• Analyze and evaluate patient data and test findings to diagnose nature and extent of mental disorder.
• Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.
• Counsel outpatients and other patients during office visits.
• Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.
• Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patient to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorder.
• Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social and medical history obtained from patients, relatives, and other professionals.
• Prepare and submit case reports and summaries to government and mental health agencies.
• Prescribe, direct, and administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
• Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes of other psychiatrists and medical professionals.
• Serve on committees to promote and maintain community mental health services and delivery systems.
• Teach, conduct research, and publish findings to increase understanding of mental, emotional, and behavioral states and disorders.

• administer medications or treatments
• analyze medical data
• analyze patient activity
• apply drug information to patient treatment
• calculate medical dosages
• collect clinical data
• communicate technical information
• conduct patient assessments
• document medical prognosis
• explain uses or effects of drugs
• follow confidentiality procedures
• follow dental or medical office procedures
• follow institutional care procedures
• follow patient care procedures
• identify body response variations
• interpret medical laboratory test results
• interpret psychological test results
• make decisions
• make presentations on health or medical issues
• observe patient condition
• obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
• order medical laboratory tests
• prepare patient reports
• prepare required government reports
• prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices or other forms of treatment
• recognize physical or emotional abuse
• record medical history or data
• understand properties or composition of drugs
• use clinical problem solving techniques
• use counseling techniques
• use emergency medical treatment procedures
• use grief counseling techniques
• use interpersonal communication techniques
• use knowledge of investigation techniques
• use knowledge of medical terminology
• use medical diagnostic techniques
• use psychological treatment techniques
• use research methodology procedures in health care
• write technical health or medical documents