Careers Prospects and Opportunities In Psychiatry

Careers Prospects and Opportunities in Psychiatry for Medical Students and Medical Doctors by Dr. Ayodele Olurotimi Coker is meant for medical students young medical doctors parents of medical students and medical doctors who have affinity for psychiatry and mental healthcare but do not have the necessary information about the very interesting specialty. Clinical posting in psychiatry in many medical colleges in Nigeria is between four and six weeks. The posting period spent in psychiatry is not enough for medical students to understand what psychiatry is all about. In this book Dr. Coker a renowned psychiatrist clinical psychologist and behavioural scientists has been able to write in details about the prospects and abundant opportunities in psychiatry especially in Nigeria where there is a significantly low numbers of specialist psychiatrists. The author of this book has meticulously guided his readers by taking them through the history facts and the myths surrounding the aetiology and management of psychiatric disorders both at the traditional and contemporary orthodox levels. He also sheds light on the multidisciplinary approach to psychiatric management as well as prospects in psychiatry as a career by giving examples of notable Nigerian men and women of honour who are psychiatrists and have distinguished themselves by either reaching the peak of their professional careers and/or attained the apex official position in their various institutions both at the local and international levels.