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

Even before the Clancy trial began, the forensic psychiatrist Susan Hatters-Friedman pointed out to me how quickly the discourse around the case had turned to postpartum psychosis, a rare disorder that affects about one in a thousand new mothers. — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Anisha Patel-Dunn, a psychiatrist and chief medical officer of LifeStance Health, told CNBC that the slide into seasonal depression tends to begin as summer gives way to shorter afternoons and darker mornings. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

That order was amended in 2011 so that Moss only had to see a psychiatrist quarterly. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

The former Army psychiatrist killed 13 people and wounded 32 at Fort Hood, Texas. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

psychiatrist

noun

psy·​chi·​a·​trist

sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst, 

sī-

: a specialist in psychiatry

Medical Definition

psychiatrist

noun

psy·​chi·​a·​trist sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst  sī- 

: a physician specializing in psychiatry