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Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists

Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists rather than just read about it. In short: The Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists (Traditional Chinese: 香港精神科醫學院) is a member College of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Traditional Chinese: 香港醫學專科學院). It oversees the provision of specialist training and continuing medical education in psychiatry in Hong Kong.

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Reference excerpt

The Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists (Traditional Chinese: 香港精神科醫學院) is a member College of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Traditional Chinese: 香港醫學專科學院). It oversees the provision of specialist training and continuing medical education in psychiatry in Hong Kong.

About There are differences between a psychiatrist (Traditional Chinese: 精神科專科醫生) and a clinical psychologist (Traditional Chinese: 臨牀心理學家). A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders (i.e. behavioural, cognitive and/or emotional disorders), and can thus prescribe medications in treating such disorders - as well as to provide psychotherapy and other supportive counselling. A clinical psychologist is not a medical doctor - but a licensed mental health professional (who usually holds a Master's or Doctoral degree in clinical psychology) who specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders. S/he may provide psychological evaluation, assessment, testing, and treatment, but may not prescribe medications. The objectives of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists are:

to promote the study and advancement of the science and practice of psychiatry and ancillary sciences and branches of medicine; to further public education therein; to contribute to the improvement of mental health care for Hong Kong citizens through the provision of specially trained psychiatrists. There are 4 categories of members: Fellow, Member, Inceptor and Affiliate. In May 2004, there were 168 Fellows, 64 Members, 96 Inceptors and 26 Affiliates.

Fellow A registered medical practitioner who (i) has completed at least 6 years of recognized supervised training, (ii) has held a recognized higher qualification in psychiatry, and (iii) if the qualification in (ii) is obtained after 31 December 1993, has passed the Part III Examination of the College, is eligible to apply for Fellowship. If the applicant is from overseas, a certain number of years of local experience is required. The recognized higher qualification in psychiatry will be decided by the College and be reviewed by the College from time to time.

Member A registered medical practitioner who (i) has passed the Part II Fellowship Examination of the College or (ii) has held a recognized higher qualification in psychiatry, and who is receiving accredited training in Psychiatry, is eligible to apply for Membership. The recognized higher qualification in psychiatry will be decided by the College and be reviewed by the College from time to time. Currently, the recognized higher qualifications mentioned above are:

Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, United Kingdom (MRCPsych) Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (Psychiatry) (FRCPC) Diploma of the American Board of Psychiatry

Inceptor A registered medical practitioner receiving accredited training in psychiatry shall apply for Inceptorship in accordance with such regulation and subject to such conditions as the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine may from time to time prescribe.

Affiliate Registered medical practitioner not satisfying the requirement for Fellowship, Membership and Inceptorship and non-medically qualified allied professionals may apply for registration as Affiliate in accordance with such regulations and subject to such condition as the Council may from time to time prescribe.

See also American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology American Psychiatric Association Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK) Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

External links The Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists Archived 2005-05-07 at the Wayback Machine Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatrists Hong Kong Academy of Medicine The Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK) American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology American Psychiatric Association The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Archived 2019-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Psychiatric Association The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists

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In the classroom: Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Medical and health organisations based in Hong Kong, Medical education in Hong Kong, Mental health in Hong Kong, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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