Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Evaluate patients to find out whether symptoms come from a physical illness, a mental illness, or both.
Take a detailed history and carry out a mental status examination.
Diagnose conditions such as depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and addiction.
Prescribe and manage medication, monitoring how patients respond and any side effects.
Provide psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, alongside or instead of medication.
Order and review blood tests, brain imaging or other investigations where needed.
Work with clinical psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists and nurses in a multidisciplinary team, and keep patient records confidential.
