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
Examples of psychiatrist in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Tasha Hedges took Xanax for 20 years to treat her anxiety and panic attacks, exactly as a psychiatrist had prescribed it.
—
Christina Caron, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The low pay creates a disincentive for psychologists and psychiatrists to join insurance networks.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Told from the fragmented and colliding perspectives of Smith, her psychiatrist, and her former lover, the film explores themes of fame, codependency, and self-destruction in a fractured American psyche.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Despite a follow-up with her psychiatrist, Susanna said, her daughter’s mental health worsened, bringing deputies to the house three times earlier this month.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for psychiatrist
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Christina Caron, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The low pay creates a disincentive for psychologists and psychiatrists to join insurance networks.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Told from the fragmented and colliding perspectives of Smith, her psychiatrist, and her former lover, the film explores themes of fame, codependency, and self-destruction in a fractured American psyche.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Despite a follow-up with her psychiatrist, Susanna said, her daughter’s mental health worsened, bringing deputies to the house three times earlier this month.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for psychiatrist
Cite this Entry
“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
psychiatrist
noun
psy·chi·a·trist
sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst
sī-
sī-
: a physician specializing in psychiatry
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share