Specialist in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Specialists in psychiatry and psychotherapy have specialised in the recognition, understanding and treatment of mental disorders and illnesses as well as their prevention. They must integrate knowledge as well as diagnostic and therapeutic techniques from the psychological, social and medical fields in a practice-relevant manner. The main task involves talking to patients. A sustainable working relationship must be established in order to be able to carry out psychiatric-psychotherapeutic treatment. Medical examinations, e.g. electroencephalography, and drug therapy are also part of their tasks, and they often work together with other specialists and institutions, e.g. clinical psychologists, social services, psychotherapists and psychotherapists.