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:

-          Conducting research.

-          Leading a team of mental health care providers.

-          Designing treatment programs.

-          Conducting psychotherapy sessions.

-          Supervising electrotherapy treatments.

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

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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? Honestly, I would like to be one; it seems like an interesting career. You get paid well, but most of all, you get to help people out in which I would love too. It may not be the career I’m aiming for, but it’s certainly one of my top 10.