Psychiatrist
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Psychiatrists
are physicians who specialize in the problems of mental illness. As physician,
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, psychiatrist must
complete an intensive three year residency in psychiatry.
Reflection: Do you think
you would like to be one?
Why? Why not?
I would like to be a
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