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psychiatry

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Psychiatry is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.

psychiatry — psychiatry is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 43.84/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. 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 assistant clinical psychologist.

Category: knowledge › medicine SCI: 43.84/100 Also known as: diagnosis and treatment methods for mental disorders and illnesses, treatment of mental diseases

Occupations that require psychiatry

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

assistant clinical psychologist · 🤖 4.5/10

Frequently asked questions

What is psychiatry?

Psychiatry is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.

What category of skill is psychiatry?

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

Is psychiatry an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 43.84/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require psychiatry?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list psychiatry as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include assistant clinical psychologist.

How transferable is psychiatry between industries?

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

Is psychiatry the same as diagnosis and treatment methods for mental disorders and illnesses?

Yes — psychiatry is also known as diagnosis and treatment methods for mental disorders and illnesses, or treatment of mental diseases. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn psychiatry?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands psychiatry 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.