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What is a Psychiatrist ???????

They are a form of doctor. They specicilize in the treatment and diagnosis of mental illness, and emotional disorders.

Daily tasks they perform….. Diagnosis TreatmentConfer with co workersConfer with patientsWrite perscriptions if neededSTAY CALM!!!!!

What is most surprising……They stay calm!!!! Imagine if someone was telling you their deepest darkest secrets how would you react????!!!!

Education required….This career requires a high school diploma (not to mention much work after wards !!)

You will need a first professional degree

And almost 12 years of after high school education!

You will need these basic skills: ScienceCritical thinking Active learning Learning stratigies Monitoring

You will need these transferrable skills :

Analyzing social dataAdvising co workers and patients

workplace skills you will need:

Problem solving Coordination Decision making

What they say about their job…" I t ' s frustrat ing to know there are pat ients who could benefit from treatment but who are afra id to seek i t , " says Dr. Diane Watson. "This i s becoming increas ingly important in our mult icultural society , where we have some cultures where the shame [of mental i l lness ] i s even worse than in our own.“- excerpt from GA411

Money and outlook…..The average annual wage of a psychiatr ist i s ……………..143,380

Hoped you enjoyed it!!!!!!!!

GA411 has opened my eyes to new careers including this one!!! Thanks for watching - Kindall