Psychiatry

throws one’s way. Like most of my colleagues, I entered Medical School uncertain of specialty choice. Internal medicine is the field that I practiced early on in my career, but the field of Psychiatry always fascinated me and a traumatic personal experience forced me to realize this fact, that this interest in Psychiatry is something which I already had in my instinct. I realized this thing six years ago when my niece suffered from epilepsy and mental retardation after having birth asphyxia. She was the

interest in the human brain and behavior started long before medical school. I truly enjoyed the peer counseling and studies in psychiatry that I did as an undergraduate, as well as my preclinical psychiatry and behavioral science courses, but had not seriously considered psychiatry as a career before starting my clerkships. I was really surprised that, how much I loved my psychiatry rotations. In the locked psychiatric ward, working closely with patients and learning about their illnesses, I realized

category. As I went through my core rotations I found myself enjoying the continuity of care and long-term trusting relationships associated with primary care medicine. However, I experienced the greatest fulfillment from my times in psychiatry. Entering into my psychiatry clerkship, I found myself consistently fascinated by the social, psychodynamic, and biological aspects of the field. I especially enjoyed learning about psychopharmacology and the biological basis of addiction. While developing my

Hippocrates Psychiatry has always weaved its way into the fabric of my life. When I was a young adult watching my father battle with alcoholism was challenging. The only time I witnessed change was once we found a compassionate and understanding Psychiatrist. I marveled at his work, how he applied his medical knowledge and his articulate communication which resonated with his patients. I went on to complete a honors degree in psychology and enter medical school with a focus on psychiatry. I attended

Transcultural psychiatry studies how culture influences presentations of mental disorders and response to treatment. The understanding of concepts in transcultural psychiatry is crucial for psychiatrists in training in the UK, given the multicultural and multi-ethnic nature of UK society. One of the pioneers of transcultural psychiatry, or “comparative psychiatry” as it used to be called, was Emil Kraepelin. In 1904, he travelled to Southeast Asia to study the local population and developed his

illnesses. I always worked to console them and provide advice, but I felt my words could only give them so much relief. After I left the server, I discovered a fitting career: psychiatry. It combines the motivational power of words with the biological enablement of medicine, a combination I believe results in

Forensic tele-psychiatry and psychology can be defined as, “using telecommunication modalities, including teleconferencing software, hardware, and supporting infrastructure, to provide mental health care” (Deslich et al., 2013) or “the use of telecommunication technology

was in medical school completing her cadaver labs she would bring me in as well. She taught me the processes of the human anatomy and the functions of organs. At ten years old, I knew I wanted to be just like her. I am interested in the field of psychiatry because some of the most influential people in my life has counselled me. I grew up in a series of unfortunate events as a child, which was not under my control; but I will tell you this: I am a resilient person. Now, I have seen many specialists

reason, I have decided to apply to Medical school so I can deepen my knowledge on the biological, and genetic aspects of the human mind, and body. Once a medical doctor I will submerge myself, once more, into a more detailed branch of medicine, Psychiatry. One thing I want to accomplish with such degree is to further understand the different variables playing a part in mental illnesses and different cognitive

In this capacity my responsibilities included managing Personnel, Finances, Facility Operations and Admissions, along with providing patient care. Currently I am Chairman of the Community Psychiatry unit in my hospital. Our primary objective is to provide mental health services to the underserved population in the region. This includes psychological support, education on how to cope with their illness, and provide encouragement toward maintain