psychiatrist
noun
psy·chi·a·trist
sə-ˈkī-ə-trist 
sī-
plural psychiatrists
: a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
While the number of stimulants prescribed by psychiatrists remained relatively stable, there was a significant increase in prescriptions from primary care providers and nurse practitioners.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
In April 2024, 14 psychiatrists and doctors wrote to the Dutch public prosecutor to raise concerns about Milou’s case, including the way Oosterhoff publicized it.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
The most recent allegation of inappropriate touching by an Orlando psychiatrist was six months old before an emergency restriction order prevented him from seeing female patients.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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psychiatrist
noun
psy·chi·a·trist
sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst
sī-
sī-
: a physician specializing in psychiatry
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