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Career Options in Psychiatry-2
Career Options in Psychiatry-2
Career Options in Psychiatry-2
BEING
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CARREER OPTIONS IN PSYCHIATRY
Is it about:
A ● Specialization or
B ● Place of practice i.e.
> University
> General Hospitals → Federal Medical Centres
→ General Hospitals of State
Governments
> Specialists Psychiatric Hospitals
> Private practice – Psychiatric practice.
Discuss B
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Specialization in psychiatry
▲ These are:
> Academic
> Addictions
> Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
> Forensic Psychiatry
> General & Community Psychiatry
> Liaison Psychiatry
> Psychiatry of learning disability
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> Psychiatry of Old Age
> Psychotherapy
> Rehabilitation & Social Psychiatry
Among others.
Why Specialization
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▲ The Post Graduate Medical Colleges i.e. the National & West African
Medical Colleges are now encouraging faculties to draw up curricular for
sub-specialization.
▲ This usually follows the post-graduate training or dove tails into it.
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Current Recognized Specialists Areas (UK/Nigerian
Equivalent)
Academic Psychiatry
> It is for those with a major interest in academic.
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Nigerian Specialists
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Addiction Psychiatry
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Nigerian Specialists
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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Nigerian Specialists:
● Prof. O. Olatawura
● Prof (Mrs.) A. Omigbodun (UCH)
● Dr (Mrs.) Ogun (Yaba)
● Dr. A. Agboola (Aro)
● Prof. Aina (LUTH)
● Dr. S. Shehu (AKTH)
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Forensic Psychiatry
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Nigerian Specialists
Etc.
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General & Community Psychiatry
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Liaison Psychiatry
Nigerian Specialists
Nigerian Specialists
● ??
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Psychiatry of Old Age
Nigerian Specialists
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Psychotherapy
Nigerian Specialists:
● Prof. O. Morakinyo (UBTH
Nigerian Specialists
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Special Interest Groups
Nigerian Specialists
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Transcultural Psychiatry
Nigerian Specialists:
Prof. O. Morakinyo (UBTH)
etc.
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Neuropsychiatry
Nigerian Specialists
● Prof. R. Makanjuola
etc.
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Private & Independent Practice
Nigerian Specialists