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 treatments 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:
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Designing treatment programs.
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Conducting psychotherapy sessions.
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Prescribing potent mental illness drugs.
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Supervising electrotherapy treatments.
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Conducting Research.
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Leading a team of mental health care
providers.
Average Salary: $90,000-$2000, 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: Do you think you would like to be one? Why
or why not?
Seems like an interesting job, good pay, helping out
people… I may consider it for my: second job, list.
