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psychiatric disorders

🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The characteristics, causes and treatment of psychiatric disorders.

psychiatric disorders — the characteristics, causes and treatment of psychiatric disorders. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including psychotherapist.

Category: knowledge › medicine SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: psychiatric disease, mental disorders, psychotic disorder, psychiatric illness, treatment of psychiatric disorders, causes of psychiatric disorders

Occupations that require psychiatric disorders

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

psychotherapist · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is psychiatric disorders?

The characteristics, causes and treatment of psychiatric disorders.

What category of skill is psychiatric disorders?

ESCO classifies psychiatric disorders under the knowledge category, specifically in the medicine subcategory.

Is psychiatric disorders an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require psychiatric disorders?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list psychiatric disorders as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include psychotherapist.

How transferable is psychiatric disorders between industries?

ESCO tags psychiatric disorders as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is psychiatric disorders the same as psychiatric disease?

Yes — psychiatric disorders is also known as psychiatric disease, mental disorders, psychotic disorder, psychiatric illness, treatment of psychiatric disorders, causes of psychiatric disorders, psychiatric debility, or characteristics of psychiatric disorders. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn psychiatric disorders?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands psychiatric disorders and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.