Final answer:
Psychiatrists must earn an M.D. or D.O. medical degree and complete residency in psychiatry to prescribe medication and treat mental health conditions, thus Dr. Garcia would have either b) M.D. in Medicine or c) D.O. in Osteopathic Medicine.
Step-by-step explanation:
Dr. Garcia is a psychiatrist at the local hospital. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental health conditions. As such, psychiatrists are required to earn a medical degree either an M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or a D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine), and complete residency training in psychiatry. Therefore, the correct type of degree that Dr. Garcia would have is either b) M.D. in Medicine or c) D.O. in Osteopathic Medicine.
While a psychologist, particularly one focused on clinical or counseling psychology, may have either a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) or a PsyD (Doctor of Psychology), psychiatrists, like Dr. Garcia, must complete medical school, a residency in psychiatry, and they are licensed to prescribe medication.