Psychiatrist

 Psychiatrist

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. Psychiatrist 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 electro-therapy 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:  I think I wouldn’t want to be a psychiatrist because I don’t want to go to school for that. I also wouldn’t want to be one because it’s too long to get the requirements