Updated May 08, 2014.
Definition: Medical doctor whose specialty is the study and treatment of mental disorders. After receiving the M.D. degree, a physician spends 4 years as a resident in a hospital or academic setting. When he or she passes the written and oral examinations of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, he or she becomes a diplomate in psychiatry and is said to be board-certified.
Definition: Medical doctor whose specialty is the study and treatment of mental disorders. After receiving the M.D. degree, a physician spends 4 years as a resident in a hospital or academic setting. When he or she passes the written and oral examinations of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, he or she becomes a diplomate in psychiatry and is said to be board-certified.
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