Psychiatry in Society

Mail or fax your complaint to:. Letters of complaint should be sent to:. In the Northwest Territories written complaints are submitted to the Complaints Office who can be contacted at:.

In Nova Scotia, complaints must be made in writing. Complaint forms are available on the College website. The College contact information is:. To obtain information about the complaints process in Nunavut, click here. Complaints are addressed to the:. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario accepts complaints either in writing or in other permanent form such as a tape, film or disk.

Complaints may be e-mailed to the College but confidentiality cannot be guaranteed when using this method. All correspondence sent from the College in response to an e-mail complaint will be sent by regular mail to preserve confidentiality.

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The contact information for the College is:. In Saskatchewan, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan accepts complaints in writing. A complaint reporting form is available online. In the Yukon, letters of complaint must be made in writing and accompanied by a Consent to Release Information Form. Complaints should be directed to:. More information on the complaints process is available on the Yukon Medical Council website.

The psychiatrist is trained primarily as a clinician to diagnose, treat and provide ongoing care for mental disorders to patients of all ages. Psychiatrists are primary, secondary and tertiary care physicians.

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Psychiatrists not only provide direct care to patients but often act as consultants to other health professionals such as family doctors. Psychiatrists work in a range of settings including psychiatric or general hospitals, private offices, research units, community health centres, social agencies or in government.

Psychiatrists use a mix of treatment options, including medications and psychotherapy, depending on the psychiatric conditions. Often part of the treatment or rehabilitation plan will include referral to or collaboration with a range of social and support services. Psychiatrists are licensed physicians with extensive medical training in the causes, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care of mental disorders.

Their medical training allows psychiatrists to understand the interaction between the physical, social and psychological aspects of mental disorders. This training allows psychiatrists to appropriately prescribe medication, to provide psychotherapeutic treatments, and to work with patients, especially those with chronic or episodic conditions, to improve their quality of life.

That is to say, psychologists are concerned with how people think, feel and behave in their social and physical environments. PhD clinical psychologists have received additional supervised training in, among other skills, psychological testing and providing psychotherapy treatments for mental illnesses. Psychiatrists often work hand-in-hand with psychologists in the care of a patient.

There are currently about 4, psychiatrists in Canada.

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Demand for psychiatrists in Canada continues to exceed the supply. Many areas of the country lack adequate psychiatric services. Shortages are especially acute in rural and northern areas, even in Ontario. The Canadian Psychiatric Association, pending better-informed ratios, supports a national psychiatrist to population ratio of one psychiatrist for every 8, Canadians, as determined by a collaborative study carried out in the s by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the Canadian Medical Association.

However, this ratio does not account for social and demographic trends such as an aging population, the ability to detect earlier onsets of certain psychiatric disorders, and the prevalence rate changes in certain disorders such as major depression.

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Nor does it include the unique needs of special populations such as children, those in the criminal justice system, and the elderly, nor the number of psychiatrists needed as researchers, administrator and teachers. The ratio also does not account for changes in the nature of psychiatric practices. As late as the early s psychiatrists worked an average of 60 hours a week and often either in a hospital or private practice.

A CPA study found younger psychiatrists work fewer hours and the variety of practice locations is growing, with many psychiatrists working in multiple settings. The ratio also does not take into account the increased demand for psychiatric services resulting from improved treatments, a knowledge economy and the destigmatization of some mental illnesses that has encouraged more people to seek treatment.

Psychiatrists are provincially licensed medical doctors who have completed a minimum of five years of additional accredited training following four years of general medicine training. This is required for specialty registration at the provincial level. This is a requirement for specialist recognition in that province, even if the physician has received RCPSC certification. Special licenses for International Medical Graduates IMGs may be granted by provincial licensing bodies independent of the above, when training and skill can be assessed and attested to locally.

Postgraduate training programs are reviewed and accredited on a regular basis. Some psychiatrists may also complete additional accredited training in a subspecialty area such as geriatrics, forensics, psychosomatic medicine, or child and adolescent psychiatry. Many psychiatrists have additional training in the domains of education, research, administration, program planning, advocacy, management, continuous quality improvement, and others.

CPA is the national, voluntary, professional association for psychiatrists practicing in Canada. It is not a regulatory body, and membership is entirely voluntary. CPA also advocates for changes to national public policies to improve access to quality care and services, increased awareness and understanding about psychiatric illnesses, and improved accountability through more funding for research and improved data collection systems.

CPA collaborates with consumer and other mental health organizations in calling for a national action plan on mental illness and mental health in Canada. All official CPA position papers and statements are available online. For authoritative information about specific treatments including prescription medication , please contact your psychiatrist or family physician. As a voluntary organization, CPA is required to keep its membership list confidential by privacy laws.

The Academies represent and advance the special interests of subspecialized areas of psychiatric practice.

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Wishing you and yours a festive holiday season filled with love, laughter and goodwill. See you in the new year! Canadian psychiatrists welcome new president, Dr. His clinical and research interests centre on refractory mood disorders in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Read our news release. In this month's issue of The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Fogerty, PhD; Matthew A. Photo Gallery — Annual Conference. Click on the header above to read all the high points from delegates. To advise Canadian continuing education providers in psychiatry on appropriate needs assessments of psychiatrists, program content and evaluation.

To develop partnerships with other continuing education providers in psychiatry and shared mental health care including: To provide information to Canadian psychiatrists on how to use the model of CPD activities outlined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

To develop strategies to provide feedback for Canadian psychiatrists on their CPD activity profiles. To develop processes to provide accreditation of formal continuing education events and self-assessment programs in psychiatry. To advocate for the recognition of needs of psychiatrists in their pursuit of CPD. Ads are posted in the language of submission. I need to find a psychiatrist. Can you refer me to one?

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