| Overview of the Specialty of Psychiatry Psychiatrists specialize in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders including mental, emotional and behavioral disorders and in the common medical and neurological disorders that relate to the practice of psychiatry. Training Requirements for Psychiatry Training consists of a minimum of four years of postgraduate education. There are 181 psychiatry residency training programs accredited by the ACGME for 2007/2008 offering over 1,000 categorical positions available to U.S. seniors. Matching Program Information and Match Statistics for Psychiatry Psychiatry residency training programs participate in the NRMP. Match results through the NRMP and competitiveness information for psychiatry residency training positions are summarized on the right. Subspecialty/Fellowship Training in Psychiatry Subspecialty/fellowship training following completion of a psychiatry residency training program is available in addiction psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, pain management, and psychosomatic medicine. Detailed information about the scope of these subspecialty training programs, number of positions offered and length of training is available in the GMED (FREIDA). Career Information FREIDA physcian workforce information for each specialty includes statistical information on the number of positions/programs for residency training, resident workhours, resident work environment and compensation, employment status upon completion of program and work environment for those entering practice in each specialty. Access FREIDA
For summary statistics and physician workforce information, click on "Specialty Statistics." | 
