Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (P)

What does a child and adolescent psychiatrist do?

Child and adolescent psychiatry is a medical subspecialty that involves working with children, adolescents and their families with emotional and behavioral illnesses.

Child and adolescent psychiatry:

• Uses a knowledge of neurological, biological, psychological and social factors to treat patients

• Offers a stimulating and rapidly evolving field

• Provides opportunities for prevention and early intervention to improve quality of life

Child and adolescent psychiatrists spend meaningful time with patients, have the ability to make a major difference in children’s lives and:

• Combine art and science to treat their patients' emotional, behavioral and psychical illnesses

• Establish long-term relationships with patients and their family members

• Fulfill the tremendous need for more child and adolescent psychiatrists

The field offers diverse and flexible practice options with outstanding job opportunities and remuneration including:

• Private practice in solo or group settings

• Research and teaching

• Consultation to schools, hospitals, courts or other agencies

• Advocacy for child mental health and public policy

The field offers flexibility of work hours with a lifestyle that can be tailored to career as well as family, such as:

• Opportunities for part-time work

• Excellent job-family balance

• Top number of job offers per resident on graduation

• Highly competitive salaries

• Worldwide geographic opportunities