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 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?

            Personally being a psychiatrist isn’t my main career chose, but I wouldn’t mind being one because it’s something that I know I would enjoy to do. It also pays really well so I can live a life that I would enjoy. In conclusion I would choose this job if I somehow wasn’t able to obtain my dream job.