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    Study psychiatry for diagnosing and treating mental health disorders. Learn about psychiatric assessment, therapies, and medication management.

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    • Status: New
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      Peking University

      Caring for Patients with Neurological Diseases(神经系统疾病病人的护理)

      Skills you'll gain: Neurology, Nursing Care, Rehabilitation, Nursing, Chronic Diseases, Anatomy, Geriatrics, Patient Safety, Patient Evaluation, Patient Education and Support, Pathology

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Universiteit Leiden

      Population Health: Health & Health Behaviour

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Behavioral Health, Health Technology, Mental and Behavioral Health, Health Care, Chronic Diseases, Health Assessment, Care Management, Telehealth, Program Evaluation

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • S

      Stanford University

      AI in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Records, Unstructured Data, Health Care, Patient Evaluation, Health Informatics, Data Mining, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Electronic Medical Record, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Health Technology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • N

      Novartis

      Clinical Trials: Good Clinical Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Education And Counseling, Record Keeping, Medical Science and Research, Regulatory Compliance, Document Management, Medical Privacy, Patient Safety, Risk Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      491 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
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      MedCerts

      Clinical Medical Assistant Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Phlebotomy, Blood Collection, Sterilization, Medical Terminology, Nutrition Education, Infection Control, Pathology, Patient Education And Counseling, Vital Signs, Geriatrics, Laboratory Testing, Electocardiography, Anatomy, Pediatrics, Patient Evaluation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Health And Safety Standards, Health Assessment, Sanitation, Nursing and Patient Care

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • A

      American Psychological Association

      Psychological Research

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Quantitative Research, Plot (Graphics), Scientific Methods, Graphing, Research Design, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Healthcare Ethics, Probability & Statistics, Research, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Surveys, Sample Size Determination, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Correlation Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      225 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • D

      DeepLearning.AI

      AI for Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Clinical Trials, Feature Engineering, Risk Modeling, Treatment Planning, Data Analysis, Precision Medicine, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Patient Treatment, Image Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, AI Personalization, Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Processing, Medical Imaging

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.4K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      Universidad de Chile

      Abordaje del riesgo suicida en adolescentes y jóvenes

      Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Community Mental Health Services, Crisis Intervention, Mental Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Risk Analysis, Psychosocial Assessments, Patient Evaluation, Cultural Responsiveness, Media and Communications

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      73 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      Universidad de Palermo

      Psicología

      Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Psychology, Human Learning, Learning Theory, Creativity, Human Development, Behavior Management, Neurology, Self-Awareness, Education and Training, Culture, Molecular Biology, Cognitive flexibility, Learning Strategies, Anatomy, School Psychology, Social Sciences, Mental Health, Computational Thinking, Systems Thinking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: New
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      American Psychological Association

      Psychology in Everyday Life

      Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Public Policies, Compassion, Sociology, Psychology, Cultural Diversity, Mental Health, Resilience, Human Development, Behavioral Health, Social Sciences, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Empathy, Interpersonal Communications, Diversity Awareness, Relationship Building, Persuasive Communication, Goal Setting, Research, Biology

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Colorado System

      Palliative Care: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore

      Skills you'll gain: Hospice, Patient Education And Counseling, Care Management, Patient Evaluation, Active Listening, Compassion, Caregiving, Communication, Treatment Planning, Healthcare Ethics, Respiratory Care, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Health Assessment, Interpersonal Communications, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Patient Treatment, Psychosocial Assessments, Stress Management, Chronic Diseases

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      478 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • R

      Rice University

      Medical Terminology

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Medical History Documentation, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Medical Records, Health Informatics, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Orthopedics, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Neurology, Gynecology, Urology, Anatomy, Electronic Medical Record, Pathology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      829 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular psychiatry courses

    • Caring for Patients with Neurological Diseases(神经系统疾病病人的护理): Peking University
    • Population Health: Health & Health Behaviour: Universiteit Leiden
    • AI in Healthcare: Stanford University
    • Clinical Trials: Good Clinical Practice: Novartis
    • Clinical Medical Assistant Fundamentals: MedCerts
    • Psychological Research: American Psychological Association
    • AI for Medicine: DeepLearning.AI
    • Abordaje del riesgo suicida en adolescentes y jóvenes : Universidad de Chile
    • Psicología: Universidad de Palermo
    • Psychology in Everyday Life: American Psychological Association

    Frequently Asked Questions about Psychiatry

    Psychiatry is the branch of medicine dealing with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. It entails diagnosing and treating these disorders to improve health in these areas, with methods including hospitalization, psychotherapy, medication, support groups, and other psychiatric interventions.

    According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, nearly 1 in 25 adults in America live with a serious mental illness. Psychiatry is important for learners interested in treating mental health problems through a holistic understanding of the physical, mental, social, and behavioral aspects.‎

    Learners interested in becoming Psychiatrists will need to go through medical school. However, anyone interested in working with Psychiatrists or under the umbrella of mental health can enjoy various options for careers, including Clinical or Counseling Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, Psychiatric Registered Nurse, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, and many others.‎

    Courses on Psychiatry offered through Coursera provide learners with knowledge on different aspects of good mental health; the causes, treatments, and ways to seek help for mental disorders; the skills that apply to mental health clinical settings; and more.

    Lessons on Psychiatry are taught by professors of Psychiatry from major universities, and are administered via video lectures, readings, quizzes, practical application scenarios, and more.‎

    The skills and experience you need to have before studying psychiatry include the need to feel empathy and compassion towards others and a basic understanding of how disorders can be treated using medicine management. One of the most important skills needed to study psychiatry is the ability to listen to and observe others so you can gain trust and establish rapport with patients and clients in need of psychiatric services. If you have the experience of working in trauma or emergencies, you may already have the foundation you need to learn more about the psychiatric support of patients in need of crisis intervention.‎

    The kind of person best suited to learn psychiatry is one who is perceptive to other people’s needs, emotions, and feelings. However, people who may prefer to learn psychiatry may be more interested in treating mental illness or challenging behaviors with a more clinical, medicinal approach than would a psychologist or therapist. So, a person who is best suited to learn psychiatry may have a deeper interest in focusing on medicinal and pharmacologic treatments for patients. Another type of person who may find the study of psychiatry relevant is someone who wants to learn how global social factors, attitudes, and developments promote mental health or influence the onset of mental illness.‎

    Learning psychiatry may be right for you if you want to combine an understanding of helping others and medicine management. There are many avenues of medicine management in psychiatry. If you are interested in learning about new medical treatments, the biological aspects of a patient’s behavior, and how to manage a patient’s progress with various medications, learning psychiatry may be right for you. Studying psychiatry is also beneficial for you if you would like to learn about various psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and major depression, and how to control them through medication management. If you are interested in learning more about the emerging discipline of medical cannabis for pain control, learning psychiatry may be important for you. Also, if you plan to work in the addiction field, learning psychiatry is important to learn because it will give you the foundation of understanding addiction identification and evidence-based treatments.‎

    Online Psychiatry courses offer a convenient and flexible way to enhance your knowledge or learn new Psychiatry skills. Choose from a wide range of Psychiatry courses offered by top universities and industry leaders tailored to various skill levels.‎

    When looking to enhance your workforce's skills in Psychiatry, it's crucial to select a course that aligns with their current abilities and learning objectives. Our Skills Dashboard is an invaluable tool for identifying skill gaps and choosing the most appropriate course for effective upskilling. For a comprehensive understanding of how our courses can benefit your employees, explore the enterprise solutions we offer. Discover more about our tailored programs at Coursera for Business here.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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