Psychiatry: organized and disorganized

Psychiatrists have formed organizations for more than 100 years. The focuses of these organizations include education, clinical specialty, research, treatment modality, and psychiatrist identity. Psychiatrists in Canada and Britain also have formed organizations. These organizations and the pathways...

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Published inThe Psychiatric clinics of North America Vol. 31; no. 1; p. 137
Main Authors Munro, Stuart, Wilson, Daniel R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2008
Subjects
Humans
International Cooperation
Psychiatry - organization & administration
Societies, Medical - trends
Specialization - trends
Specialty Boards - trends
United States
United States
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Summary:Psychiatrists have formed organizations for more than 100 years. The focuses of these organizations include education, clinical specialty, research, treatment modality, and psychiatrist identity. Psychiatrists in Canada and Britain also have formed organizations. These organizations and the pathways to specialty certification differ from their American counterparts. A number of examples of national and international collaboration between psychiatric organizations leading to positive outcomes can be cited.
ISSN:1558-3147
DOI:10.1016/j.psc.2007.11.003