Psychiatrists are earning same as other physicians are earning. In private practice they are earning more benefits. Salaried psychiatrists have the benefit of the paid leaves.

In 2004 those psychiatrists who have experience of more than one year, they earn $18,000 per year. The earnings also vary based on the kind of degree one possesses. Because psychiatrists are having their degree in many other specializations but these are related to the field of the psychiatry. Those who are working in the hospitals and in the clinics are getting the fixed amount of the salary where as those who are running their own clinic are earning more money. Some of them are linked with the social work. He can earn pretty much good in counseling also as today in society lot of stressed out people exist. And to overcome from that mental burden psychiatrist help the patient.

Average psychiatrist salary from 2007 to 2010:

• 2007:$169,833
• 2008:$183,232
• 2009:$201,683
• 2010:$ 202,973

As we can see that there is the increase in the scale of salary of the psychiatrist from year to year. And it is said that psychiatry is the fastest growing field and it will grow more in 2014 as compared to any other profession.

HOURLY SALARY FOR PSYCHIATRIST:

• $78.68 hourly

The lowest 10% earn $31.83 per hour and the upper 10% will earn $80.00 per hour.

ANNUAL SALARY FOR PSYCHIATRIST:

• $18,000 annually

The median of the psychiatrist will earn $163,660. 10% of them will earn $ 65,590 and the upper will earn $180,000 annually.

EXTRA BENEFITS FOR THE PSYCHIATRIST:

There are various additional benefits that are provided by the hospitals and the clinics to the psychiatrist. These benefits are as follow:

• Paid leave and vacation
• Sick leave
• Medical, dental and vision care coverage
• Retirement package

A psychiatrist must be a skilled person. Psychiatrist is a physician who deals with the people who are suffering from the mental illness. To become a psychiatrist the person has to take extensive training. From the very starting he has to do the hard work. He has to study science subjects like biology, chemistry and physics during his under graduation. After this he has to do the 4 years study in the medical school after that he has to study 4 more years for the residency training. Psychiatrist must take the examination to get the license.  They need additional experience before giving the examination of the certificate for the license. To become a psychiatrist is not an easy task and the person has to do work from the very starting. And to become a psychiatrist the procedure is as follows:

•  ATTEND UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL:

To become a psychiatrist the person must have the clear vision during his school days. He must opt for the science subjects during his schooling biology, chemistry, and physics. These are the subjects that are the base for this profession.

• EARN A MEDICAL DEGREE:

First the student has to clear the medical entrance test. After that the student has to attend the medical school. To become a psychiatrist the student has to study for 4 years. These 4 years are divided into 2 parts. In the first part the student has to study in the classroom for 2 years. The second part deals with the laboratory work. Laboratory work is a supervised clinical license. These courses include pharmacology, anatomy, and pathology. Student also learns to conduct the examinations and to diagnose the patient.

• GAINING RESIDENCY TRAINING:

After the medical school the student has to gain the 4 years of residency training. In this post, doctors have to work in the hospitals during this period and the hospital pays them. The student must do the psychiatric training of 36 months. In addition he has to do the training in the other fields also. So as to do the rotation, this includes the internal medicine, family medicine, pediatric, neurology and emergency care.

• BECOME LICENCED:

In order to serve, the psychiatrist must become the state licensed physician by passing the license examination. Some licensing board may allow the reciprocity between the states. To become a psychiatrist the physician must have to acquire a federal narcotic license and registered with the drug enforcement administration.

• CONSIDER A SUB SPECIALITY:

After completing the residency, the physician may choose to specialize in other field. For this he has to study 1 more year. He may choose geriatric, psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine and addiction medicine. After completing the study the psychiatrist can contact the board about the certificate.

Psychiatry offers a wide range of job opportunities. Nowadays people are suffering from mental problems due to their work or family problems. So this profession is growing very fast in the society because mental stability is required by every person and if someone is suffering from problem psychiatrist helps him out of that problem. Psychiatrist treats the mentally retarded people as well as people who are suffering from some mental problem. The psychiatrists have the wide range of career opportunities he can choose, as he likes. These career opportunities are as follows:

• Run one’s own private clinic.
• Work as occupational therapist
• Work as a consultant psychiatrist
• Work as a adolescent and child psychiatrist
• Work with court as a forensic psychiatrist
• Work as neurodevelopment disability psychiatrist
• Learning disability psychiatrist
• Psychosomatic medicine psychiatrist
• Emergency psychiatrist
• Consultation liaison
• Emergency psychiatry
• Addiction psychiatry
• Geriatrics

Psychiatry provides the physician the wide scope of career opportunities. In psychiatry there are various branches and students can choose any branch according to his choice. After becoming a psychiatrist the student can opt for the further specialization, which will require 1 year more of study. Psychiatrists are among few medical professionals who are allowed to prescribe drugs. They use biomedical approach to deal with the mentally ill patients. They usually advance by building their practices. Employment is increasing faster and it is measured that it will grow faster as compared to other occupations by 2014. Expansion in the health care industry, population increase and increase life span demands the psychiatrist. Because due to the pressure of work people are suffering from the mental problem and they need consultation for the relief. Psychiatrists who work in clinic and hospitals, they work more regular hours as compared to the psychiatrists who work privately. They work irregular hours.

It doesn’t matter that you are a psychiatrist or a doctor, you have to study hard for being a doctor and after that you have to work irregular hours. They work as occupational therapists and social workers for resolving the problems and giving them the normal life. They have the following career opportunities:

• They can work as psychiatrist counselor and give consultation to the people.
• Work in regular hospitals as well as in mental hospitals.
• In rehabilitation centers who are dealing with alcoholism, addiction.
• In schools, colleges as a professor in medicine.
• In health care centers.
• Can be employed in private nursing homes.
• In polyclinic to attend psychological problems, which arise during surgical, medical, cardiac, gynecological cases.
• Psychiatrist also deals with the person who is suing for divorce and other matters also.

Psychiatrist is the one who deals with the mental problems. Psychiatrist is a licensed doctor who is specialized in the field of psychiatry and he deals with the people who are suffering from mental illness. One should have earned a medical degree to be in the field of psychiatry. Psychiatrist writes the prescription that the patient is suffering from physical or mental disorder, which might arise due to physical or psychological imbalance. For being a psychiatrist the person has to do the hard work from the very starting. This degree includes 4 years of undergraduate school study, 4 years of medical school study and 4 years of residency training. He plays a Major role in treating the person who is suffering mentally. Generally people get confused between psychiatrist and psychologist. Psychiatrist is a person who has a licensed degree in the field of treatment of mentally ill person. Psychologist is a person who holds the PhD. This person does not hold the medical degree and cannot prescribe the medicine. Psychiatrist also deals with the mental retarded persons as well as with the person who is suffering from alcoholism.

Along with the medication the psychiatrist also deals with psychiatric training, which includes psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. Psychiatrist is the one who indulges in the health profession and prescribes the psychiatric medication. Psychiatrists are of following types:

• Cross-cultural psychiatry.
• Adult psychiatry.
• Adolescent and child psychiatry
• Emergency psychiatry.
• Forensic psychiatry.
• Addiction psychiatry.
• Learning disability.
• Psychosomatic medicine.
• Neurodevelopment disabilities.
• Neuropsychiatry.
• Consultation-liaison psychiatry.

These psychiatrists are specialized in their own field and deals with certain age group.
Adolescent and child psychiatry deals with child and teen age problems. Those psychiatrists who run practice in the work place are known as the organizational and occupational psychiatrists. Forensic psychiatrists are those who work in the court and help in solving the criminal cases. They are also specialized in the following things:

• Specialized in Psychopharmacology.
• Specialized in Psychiatric genetics.
• Specialized in Nerve imaging.
• Sleep medicine.
• Specialized in Pain medicine.
• Specialized in Palliative medicine.
• Specialized in Eating disorders.
• Specialized in Sexual disorders.
• Specialized in Women’s health.
• Specialized in Global Mental Health.
• Specialized in Early psychosis intervention.
• Specialized in Mood disorders and anxiety disorders.

Psychiatrist works in the various field but they have to deal with the same problem, which is known as mental illness. They are physicians who serve the fundamental role in our society and have effect on our lives.

Psychiatrists are the physicians who deal with the mental illness. And they prescribe the medicines and the treatment to their patients. The psychiatrist holds the licensed degree, which gives them the authority that they can prescribe the treatment. They hold various types of degrees in the same field and accordingly they deal with the patient. They can work in private hospitals, with government, also works in the clinics and in hospitals, in universities, can teach students in their respective fields.

The roles of the various fields in the psychiatry are divided. They are as follow:

ROLE OF THE PSYCHIATRIST IN THE FIELD OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE:

• Whenever the new treatment is introduced the physician must tell the consequences of it to the patient.
• Physician must clear the picture regarding the procedure of the treatment so that the patient comes to know about the treatment.
• Talk to the person properly who is suffering from mental illness.
• The physician must have the proper knowledge so that he can make the connection between the mental illness and physical illness.

  ROLE OF THE PSYCHIATRIST IN THE FIELD OF CHILD AND   ADOLESCENCE:

• The adult psychiatrist must be familiar about the problems of adults. He must have the proper knowledge related to this field.
• Tackle the problem related to the adults.
• Deal with the maturation problem and the psychological adaptation.
• Deal with mentally retarded children
• Do the study in the research field which includes the clinical study.

The specific roles and responsibilities of the psychiatrist are as follow:

• Duty to report.
• Duty to inform
• Duty to protect
• Duty to prescribe
• Duty to inform the patient when the treatment is changed.
• Assessing and managing the complex cases.
• Sharing care with other clinical team
• Give consultation advice to colleague medical and non medical
• Participating in the work of multidisciplinary team