Psychiatrists

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.

On the job, you would:

• Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
• Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social or medical history obtained from patients, relatives, or other professionals.
• Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.

Education

• post-doctoral training
• doctoral degree

Health

• therapy and counseling
• medicine and dentistry

Math and Science

• psychology
• biology

Arts and Humanities

• English language
• philosophy and religion

Business

• customer service

Basic Skills

• listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
• talking to others

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

• understanding people's reactions
• changing what is done based on other people's actions

Investigative

People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.

• Concern for Others
• Integrity
• Dependability
• Stress Tolerance
• Attention to Detail
• Self Control

Verbal

• listen and understand what people say
• communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

• make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
• use rules to solve problems

Attention

• pay attention to something without being distracted

Memory

• remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps