Psychiatrists

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 treatment and may write prescriptions. Psychiatrist 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 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

Reflection: I don’t think I would like being a psychiatrist. I don’t know if I have the organizing skills to be a psychiatrist. I think that I would be suited for something where I am not responsible for the
group but part of the group.