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 patient mental illness drugs.

·         Supervising electrotherapy treatments.

·         Conducting research.

·         Leading a team of mental healthcare 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.

                                         

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

    I think I would like to be a psychiatrist because I like to work with people and give advice. It is also a good pay job. I see myself as a patient person to be able to work with others and hear their problems. I have always been very fascinated by how the brain works and being a psychiatrist working with electrotherapy would be great.