The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to psychiatry:
Psychiatry – medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive, and perceptual abnormalities.
What type of thing is psychiatry?
Academic discipline – field of study with academic departments, curricula and degrees; national and international societies; and specialized journals. Scientific field (a branch of science) – widely recognized category of specialized expertise within science, and typically embodies its own terminology and nomenclature. Such a field will usually be represented by one or more scientific journals, where peer-reviewed research is published. A natural science – field that seeks to elucidate the rules that govern the natural world using empirical and scientific methods. A biological science – a branch of biology, which is concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. A behavioural science – a branch of psychology, which is concerned with the study of the emotional and cognitive functions of the mind and brain and of the person in the context of society. A medical specialty – branch of clinical practice, practised by physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, etc.
Branches of psychiatry
Subspecialties of psychiatry
Addiction psychiatry – focuses on evaluation and treatment of individuals with alcohol, drug, or other substance-related disorders, and of individuals with dual diagnosis of substance-related and other psychiatric disorders. Child and adolescent psychiatry – branch of psychiatry that specialises in work with children, teenagers, and their families. Cross-cultural psychiatry – branch of psychiatry concerned with the cultural and ethnic context of mental disorder and psychiatric services. Emergency psychiatry – clinical application of psychiatry in emergency settings. Forensic psychiatry – interface between law and psychiatry. Geriatric psychiatry – branch of psychiatry dealing with the study, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders in humans with old age. Liaison psychiatry – branch of psychiatry that specializes in the interface between other medical specialties and psychiatry. Military psychiatry – covers special aspects of psychiatry and mental disorders within the military context. Neuropsychiatry – branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system. Social psychiatry – branch of psychiatry that focuses on the interpersonal and cultural context of mental disorder and mental wellbeing.
Approaches of psychiatry
Biological psychiatry – approach to psychiatry that aims to understand mental disorders in terms of the biological function of the nervous system. Community psychiatry – approach that reflects an inclusive public health perspective and is practiced in community mental health services. Global Mental Health – area of study, research and practice that places a priority on improving mental health and achieving equity in mental health for all people worldwide.
History of psychiatry
History of psychiatry
General psychiatry concepts
Glossary of psychiatry
Mental disorder
Classification of mental disorders
History of mental disorder
Mental Health
Psychiatric practice and standards
Doctor-patient relationship
Therapeutic relationship
Nosological system
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
Psychiatric diagnoses
ADHD
Bipolar disorder
Mania
Schizophrenia
History of schizophrenia
Dementia praecox
Instruments
Mental status examination
Diagnostic practices
Rosenhan experiment
Psychiatric treatment
Treatment of mental disorders
Chemical treatment
Anxiolytics
Barbiturates
Antidepressants
SSRI
Antipsychotic
Chemical imbalance theory
Mood stabilizers
Psychiatric medication
List of psychiatric medications
List of psychiatric medications by condition treated
Physical treatment
Electroconvulsive therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy
History of electroconvulsive therapy in the United Kingdom
Insulin coma therapy
Insulin shock therapy (defunct)