There are a number of subspecialties within psychiatry. The main areas of specialisation are listed above, although many people will subspecialise further within each area. For example, in general adult psychiatry there are consultants who work in early intervention teams, crisis resolution and home treatment teams, etc.

 

Please use the links above to navigate to the subspecialty of interest. Each page contains information about the subspecialty and also gives a personal perspective from someone working within that specialty.

 

The subspecialties are also listed below.

 

Academic psychiatry Addictions psychiatry Child and adolescent psychiatry Eating disorders Forensic psychiatry General adult psychiatry

Learning disability psychiatry Liaison psychiatry Old age psychiatry Perinatal psychiatry Psychotherapy Rehabilitation and social psychiatry