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 treatment sand 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.

Reflection

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