Psychiatrist  

Duties and Responsibilities 

Psychiatrists are physicians who specialize in the problem in mental illness. As physicians, they are licensed to use a wide variety of treatment and may wright prescriptions. Psychiatrist may work for 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: no I would not like to be a psychiatrist. I wouldn’t want to be one because I don’t like to deal with emotional problem. It makes me feel bad and I hate feeling bad so I don’t think I would able to handle the job.