How to Succeed in Psychiatry : A Guide to Training and Practice

Aimed at recently qualified psychiatrists or those looking toqualify soon, How to Succeed in Psychiatry is not a sourceof clinical information but a survival guide to help you throughthe first years practising psychiatry. This book covers thetopics you won?t find in standard textbooks. It dealswith daily problems and practical solutions for youngpsychiatrists. Psychiatric training is less team based than otherspecialties, so there is less opportunity for learning fromcolleagues than one would expect: this book helps to fill that gap. The book opens with an overview of psychiatry training,describing the similarities and differences among variouscountries. Subsequent chapters address the opportunities forresearch and how to publish the results. Psychotherapy andcommunity psychiatry each merit their own chapter ontraining. Next, the book guides you through the transition phase into ajob, discussing opportunities in both the public and privatesectors and considering how to choose the best career foryou. It reviews important general considerations, such asethics, professionalism, leadership and management, how to avoidstress and burn out, and how to liaise with otherspecialties. The book closes with an account of the role ofpsychiatry associations and continuing professionaldevelopment. Written by early career psychiatrists from around the world,this book provides invaluable first-hand experience to all thosewishing to embark on a career in this exciting discipline. Practical tips for young psychiatrists starting their careerson the wards or in private practice Advice on the transition phase at the end of training, careerchoice and job opportunities