Psychiatrist

                              Psychiatrist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Psychiatrists are physicians who specialize in the problems of mental illness. As physicians, they are licensed to use a wide variety of treatments and may write prescriptions. Psychiatrists may work for the government, have their own private practice, or work in hospitals, clinics, or universities. Their duties include:

·       Designing treatment programs

·       Conducting psychotherapy sessions

·       Prescribing potent mental illness drugs

·       Supervising electrotherapy treatments

·       Conducting research

·       Leading a team of mental health care providers

Average Salary: $90,000 - $200,000

Educational Requirements: Bachelors, Masters, Ph.D. Degrees

In addition to completing the requirements for a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine, psychiatrists must complete an intensive three year residency in psychiatry.

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

A psychiatrist does earn a good amount of money but it’s a job that doesn’t interest me and it looks boring.