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:
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.

I would not like to be a psychiatrist because I wouldn’t find talking to people about their problems as interesting. Even though they have a high salary

 I would not want to do something I don’t like.