Psychiatrist
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and treat patients with mental disorders
- Analyze patient’s mental health status
- Admit patients to hospitals
- Diagnose mental disorders
- Examine and/or conduct diagnostic tests on patients
- Promote or maintain community mental health services
- Analyze patient data
- Collaborate with other professionals to discuss progress and treatment plans
- Advise patient’s family of condition and treatment options
- Submit case reports to mental health agencies
- Work with patients to develop treatment plans
- Gather and maintain patient information
Educational requirements: A doctoral degree, Bachelor’s degree, Med school completion and completing 4-year residency
Demand for this profession: Expected to grow faster than other professions, from 2014 to 2025 there will be a 15% increase
Reflection: I would not like to become a psychiatrist because this career doesn’t interest me.
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