Psychiatrist

Psychiatrists are physicians who specialize in the problems of mental illness. As physicians, they are licensed to use a wise 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:

·        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, psychiatrists must complete an intensive three year residency in psychiatry.

Reflection:  No I wouldn’t like to be a psychiatrist because I have enough with my problems to deal with other peoples.