Psychiatrists

Duties and Responsibilities:

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

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 and intensive three year residency in psychiatry.