Psychiatrist

                                 Psychiatrist  

Duties and responsibilities:

Psychiatrist is 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, psychiatrist must complete an intensive three year residency in psychiatry.

 Reflection: I think I would like to be a psychiatrist because they get paid well, and because I like helping people and by helping people feel good again I will feel good to. Knowing I made a difference in their life it will be a big impact in my life.