Psychiatrist

1. Psychiatrist By Harry Potter Teacher: Mr. Schellenberg Block: A

2. Job Description • Helping people with their mental as well as emotional problems • Giving medical tests, medicine, and hospitalizing patients • Solving even the most common problems like depression, anxiety, and any kind of addictions • Helping patients understand their behaviour, so they can have more control over it

3. The Most Important Aspects of This Job… Helping People With Mental and Emotional Problems • People’s emotions and thoughts can make life hard, that’s when a psychiatrist can really help • Patients get to talk to their psychiatrist about their thoughts and experiences, so the psychiatrist will help them understand their behaviour so they have more control over them Prescribing Medicine • Sometimes people’s mental problems are caused by body disorders, so medicine will be required (simply talking about it won’t help) • Medicine is a fast way to solve a patient’s problem

4. Working Conditions • Psychiatrists work in clinical settings, like general hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, private clinics, or possibly research centres. • Some psychiatrists may split an office, with a couple of other psychiatrists, and set up a private practice. • Medical schools is also a place where a psychiatrist may work, as they may teach part-time. • Hours are about 8-9 hours per day a week.

5. Interesting Fact A country wide survey, of religious beliefs of American physicians, has shown that psychiatrists are the least religious out of all doctors

6. Positive Aspects of the job • Very rewarding, as you are always helping others • Large salaries of $100,000-$300,000 • Highly respected profession • A profession that is always in high demand • When fully qualified, you can own your own clinic, and choose own hours • Interesting subject

7. Negative Aspects of the job • Can be stressful • May have to deal with angry and violent behaviour • Have to listen to people’s stories daily • If working in a hospital, you may get suddenly called on to work nights or weekends • Hours are long • Many years of university in order to become a psychiatrist

8. Interesting Fact Many psychiatrists believe urban myths such as: • We only use 10% of our brains • Turkey makes us drowsy • People should drink 8 glasses of water daily • Mobile phones make electromagnetic interference within hospitals

9. Earnings and Benefits • Licensed psychiatrists can earn between $80,000 and $300,000 per year • On average , psychiatrists earn between $120,000 and $200,000 • Psychiatrists in private practice will most likely earn more than those working in a hospital or a clinic • Factors that determine how much money a psychiatrist earns include experience, reputation, where they work, and what field they specialize in • Benefits that psychiatrists usually get are sick days, paid vacation time, as well as health benefits • Psychiatrists in private practice get to decide their own benefits

10. Education Requirements • First you must finish at least 2-3 years of undergraduate university education • After 2-3 years of under graduate university education you must finish medical school which takes at least 3-4 years • Once you complete medical school, you’re a doctor, but you must do a period of on-the-job training called a residency, which will take about 5 years • After you finish your residency, you must pass the certifying exam of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and you must get a licence from the province or territory where you will be working in

11. Programs • Program name: Psychiatry • Institution: McGill University • Location: Montreal, Quebec • Credential: Master Of Science • Program Length: 1-3 years • Program name: Psychiatry • Institution: University of Alberta • Location: Edmonton, Alberta • Credential: Doctor of Philosophy • Program Length: 4-6 years • Program name: Medicine (MD, CM, PhD) • Institution: McGill University • Location: Montreal, Quebec • Credential: Doctor of Philosophy and MedicinaeDoctorem et ChirurgiaeMagistrum • Program Length: 7 years • Program name: Medicine (MD and PhD) • Institution: University of Alberta • Location: Edmonton, Alberta • Credential: Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy • Program Length: 6 years

12. Interesting Fact The symbol for psychiatry is the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet, the Psi.

13. Sample Path Career Level 3 • Title of: Psychiatrist • Salary: $100,000 to $300,000 • Requirement(s): A couple years of experience being a psychiatrist • Responsibilities include treating patient; scheduling appointments as well as billing Level 2 • Title of: Staff Psychiatrist • Salary: $90,000 to $200,000 • Requirement(s): Completion of residency period; Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certificate; license from the province/territory you’re in • Responsibilities include treating patients at a hospital; training residents (people of level 1 status) Level 1 • Title of: Resident • Salary: $42,000 to $70,000 • Requirement(s): Medical Degree • Responsibilities include getting sent to emergencies; seeing patients (after 2 years), but having to report to a supervisor

14. Reasons I want to be a psychiatrist • Subject seems interesting • Large salaries • Very rewarding career • Help others • Get to be called “doctor” • When qualified, can choose own hours and be own boss • The job is in high demand • Indoor • Ability to do the job when at old age

15. Conclusion:Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist Psychologist • Earn about $62,000 per year • Can’t prescribe medicine; are not medical doctors • Needs a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) • Provide verbal therapy in order to diagnose patients • Focus on what might have caused emotional difficulties such as environment and life situations Psychiatrist • Earn about $80,000 to $300,000 per year • Can prescribe medicine; are medical doctors • Needs a MD (Doctor of Medicine) • Provide medicine in order to diagnose patients • Focus on malfunctioning of the body, like a chemical imbalance (focuses more on science)