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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Australia became the first country to allow authorized psychiatrists to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin for certain mental health conditions in 2023.
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Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Wood had been evaluated by a psychiatrist who had been a professor at the university’s medical school, and the psychiatrist testified that Wood should not pose a threat to the community.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
However, there have long been huge gaps in mental health services to meet these challenges, and currently, there are believed to be just 70 psychiatrists left in Lebanon to serve the tremendous needs across the country.
—Kelly Razzouk, Time, 27 May 2026
And psychologists and psychiatrists say kids, in their formative years, could easily see extremist content online and, in some cases, possibly connect with extremist groups in search of social belonging.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Wood had been evaluated by a psychiatrist who had been a professor at the university’s medical school, and the psychiatrist testified that Wood should not pose a threat to the community.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
However, there have long been huge gaps in mental health services to meet these challenges, and currently, there are believed to be just 70 psychiatrists left in Lebanon to serve the tremendous needs across the country.
—Kelly Razzouk, Time, 27 May 2026
And psychologists and psychiatrists say kids, in their formative years, could easily see extremist content online and, in some cases, possibly connect with extremist groups in search of social belonging.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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