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. Psychiatrist may work for the government, may 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.
· 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. ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/LmzHuNNEH4r5H2qtIVdKI-MiqWa9WzzI06lNB8zWuXGsnIrn57CHwF1ObNueFpRVnipAVa9RILFAM4a3ceG3jnEZ1UyF3NgNF6VVKalO-3zK-FshuVmbYkoU87IBvl8oZyxnMBkz)
Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why or why not?
I think I wouldn’t be a psychiatrist because I think it is too much work to be one.