Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducting psychotherapy sessions
- Prescribing potent mental illness drugs
- Supervising electrotherapy treatments
- Conducting research
- Leading a team of mental health providers
Average Salary: $90,000 - $200,000
Educational Requirements:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD 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.
Reflection: Would you like to be a psychiatrist?
No, because although I believe mental illness is a big issue in our society, I wouldn't be adequate for this job.
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