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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Those symptoms might be no big deal for someone living in a house, but for someone on the street, could be catastrophic, said Dr. Shayan Rab, a street psychiatrist with Los Angeles County’s Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement team.
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Cal Matters, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
If released, Hanson would live with his mother near Casper, Wyoming, and would enroll in mental health treatment and follow the therapist or psychiatrist’s recommendations, according to the motion.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Knitting itself has documented therapeutic effects and can help heal trauma, says Dominique Kaehler Schweizer, also known as Madame Tricot (Mrs. Knitting), a Franco-Swiss psychiatrist and 3D knitting artist.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Acting or talking crazy didn’t count, and Cook County State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe said his psychiatrists would testify that Leopold and Loeb were in full possession of their mental faculties.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
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Cal Matters, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
If released, Hanson would live with his mother near Casper, Wyoming, and would enroll in mental health treatment and follow the therapist or psychiatrist’s recommendations, according to the motion.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Knitting itself has documented therapeutic effects and can help heal trauma, says Dominique Kaehler Schweizer, also known as Madame Tricot (Mrs. Knitting), a Franco-Swiss psychiatrist and 3D knitting artist.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Acting or talking crazy didn’t count, and Cook County State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe said his psychiatrists would testify that Leopold and Loeb were in full possession of their mental faculties.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
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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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