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 treatment sand 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