Psychiatrist

Duties and Responsibilities:

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

Ú Designing treatment programs.

Ú Conducting psychotherapy sessions.

Ú Prescribing potent mental illness drugs.

Ú Supervising electrotherapy treatments.

Ú Conducting research.

Ú  Leading a team of mental health care providers.

Average Salary: $90,000 - $200,000

Educational requirements:

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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