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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Parker was not diagnosed with a mental illness Both during the trial and the sentencing phases, several psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health professionals testified about whether or not Parker fit the criteria for various mental illnesses.
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18 June 2026
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
This doesn’t mean your psychiatrist will start handing out arthritis meds soon.
—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Billy Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
While this stylish psychological potboiler is named after Thomas Harris' famous flesh-craving psychiatrist, Hannibal is just as much about FBI profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy).
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 27 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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