Duties and Responsibilities: Psychiatrists are physicians who specialize in the problems of mental
illness. As physicians, they are licensed to use a vary wide variety
of treatment 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.
Salary: $90,000 - $200,000
Education: 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: I think i would like to become one because its a well paying job.
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