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. 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
psychiatrists must complete an intensive three year residency in psychiatry.
Add a picture:
Reflection: Do you think
you would like to be one? Why or why not?
The idea of being a psychiatrist sounds good. I like
it because you get to help people out with their problems which is my thing and
you also earn good money but personally I would not like to be one because my future career is to either become a
heart surgeon or a lawyer. The idea of
becoming a psychiatrist doesn’t really interest me.
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