| 1> | | | | pursue private practice or may choose to work as |
| Child Psychiatrists are those people who specialize in | | | | administrators, consultants or supervisors. |
| counseling, study behavioral problems of children and | | | | Career Outlook |
| offer support to them. A child Psychiatrist undergoes a | | | | According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS |
| bachelor's degree, four years of medical school and | | | | — ), the demand for physicians including child |
| three to eight years of residency followed by | | | | psychiatrists is predicted to increase by 14% between |
| fellowship. Duties and Responsibilities of Child | | | | the period of 2006 to 2016, which is a much faster |
| Psychiatrists | | | | rate as compared to the national average. In 2006, the |
| Child Psychiatrists work with children who go through | | | | median annual income of psychiatrists in general was |
| behavioral difficulties and help them resolve the same | | | | as high as $173,992. |
| by finding emotional and educational solutions for them. | | | | As per the American Academy of Adult and |
| Some of the methods used by psychiatrists are | | | | Adolescent Psychiatry ( ), the demand for Child |
| medication, psychotherapy and even hospitalization, if | | | | Psychiatrists is on a rise due to the new federal |
| the need be. Child Psychiatrists engage patients to | | | | legislation encouraging employment. |
| enter into discussions with them and by using | | | | Job and Educational Requirements |
| evaluative methods such as psychoanalysis, etc they | | | | Individuals having an inclination towards Child Psychiatry |
| diagnose and decide upon the treatment plans for | | | | need to earn a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a |
| patients. | | | | Bachelor of Science in Counseling, or a comparable |
| Some doctors focus their knowledge on specific age | | | | degree before going ahead with a medical degree. |
| groups such as infants, kids, teens, etc while others | | | | Students are required to pass the Medical College |
| diagnose and treat particular kinds of disorders such | | | | Admission Test (MCAT), graduate from an accredited |
| as obsessive-compulsive behavior, pediatric | | | | medical school program and undergo residency training |
| depression, drug abuse, etc. However, there is no hard | | | | for three years and 2-year fellowship in the field of |
| and fast rule to specialize as one can play a number | | | | Child Psychiatry. One needs to satisfy requirements of |
| of roles together effectively. Child Psychiatrists may | | | | state for certification as a Child Psychiatric. |