Psychiatry courses can help you learn diagnostic criteria, therapeutic techniques, and the biological underpinnings of mental health disorders. You can build skills in patient assessment, treatment planning, and effective communication with clients and their families. Many courses introduce tools like psychological assessment instruments and electronic health record systems, that support tracking patient progress and managing treatment plans.

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Behavioral Health, Psychology, Mental and Behavioral Health, Life Sciences, Psychiatry, Human Learning, Anatomy, Physiology, Learning Theory, Neurology, Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, Human Development, Human Musculoskeletal System, Research Methodologies, Research, Scientific Methods, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Psychological Evaluations, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Clinical Psychology, Psychosocial Assessments, Psychiatry, Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity Awareness, Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Psychology, Mental Health Therapies, Interpersonal Communications, Clinical Assessment, Social Determinants Of Health
★ 4.9 (510) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Business Institute
Skills you'll gain: Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Legal Strategy, Psychiatry, Trial Preparation, Litigation Support, Psychiatric Assessments, Clinical Psychology, Legal Proceedings, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Legal Risk, Legal Depositions, Mental and Behavioral Health, Litigation and Civil Justice, Healthcare Ethics, Professionalism, Psychological Evaluations, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Counseling, Recognizing Others
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Behavioral Health, Psychiatry, Nutrition and Diet, Mental and Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Psychological Evaluations, Psychosocial Assessments, Patient Evaluation, Cultural Diversity, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mental Health Therapies, Health Education, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Pharmacotherapy, Patient Treatment, Clinical Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Patient Communication, Hospice, Patient-centered Care, Caregiving, Patient Evaluation, Active Listening, Basic Patient Care, Psychosocial Assessments, Treatment Planning, Healthcare Ethics, Respiratory Care, Communication Strategies, Respiratory Therapy, Compassion, Empathy, Patient Education and Support, Self-Awareness, Care Management, Communication
★ 4.8 (513) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental Health Therapies, Mental Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Public Health, Psychology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Neurology, Pharmacotherapy, Epidemiology, Research, Pharmacology, Personal Development
★ 4.7 (167) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Mental Health Therapies, Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Stress First Aid, Mental Health, Emergency Response, Trauma Care, Psychotherapy, First Aid, Mental and Behavioral Health, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Stress Management, Mitigation, Patient Assistance, Behavioral Health
★ 5 (92) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Health Informatics, Autoencoders, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Generative AI, Image Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Embeddings, Generative Model Architectures, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Deployment, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Health Care, Big Data
★ 3.3 (51) · Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Respiration, Psychiatry, Neurology, Mathematical Modeling, Patient Safety, Physiology, Internal Medicine, Injury Prevention, Life Sciences, Cardiology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Accident Prevention, General Medicine, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Health, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Molecular Biology
★ 4.8 (831) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Electrophysiology, Neurology, Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Cell Biology, Psychiatry, Behavioral Health, Biology, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Pain Management
★ 4.4 (162) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Sensory Systems Analysis, Psychiatry, Mental Health Therapies, Human Development, Learning Theory, Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Social Sciences, Applied Behavior Analysis, Scientific Methods, Sociology, Neurology, Child Development, Experimentation
★ 4.9 (5.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Psychology, Precision Medicine, Psychotherapy, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Mental Health Therapies, Patient Evaluation, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Large Language Modeling, Diagnostic Tests, Psychological Evaluations, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, AI Personalization, Mental and Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Treatment Planning, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks