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.
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Reflection: I would love to become one of these doctors because they make a lot of money and it really looks like I could really get into it.
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