psychiatrist

noun

psy·​chi·​a·​trist sə-ˈkī-ə-trist How to pronounce psychiatrist (audio)
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 If your psychiatrist thinks so, eliminating medication entirely and managing your mental health in other ways could be another option. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024 That's because schools can not provide diagnoses—only a health care provider, like a physician or psychiatrist, can. Suzie Glassman, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024 The state hospital discharged Jack with just 30 days of medication, giving her a month’s time to find a primary care doctor and psychiatrist in a new community and get her long list of prescriptions refilled. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024 The son also purportedly made comments to psychiatrists that could help his dad, but the jury may not hear that information, either. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2024 Rabin, who is a neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and expert in psychedelics, spoke with Robb Report’s deputy editor Josh Condon at House of Robb during Austin’s South by Southwest about how Apollo Neuro’s wristband can help heal trauma. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024 Another statement came from Roger Howells, the psychiatrist who’d evaluated Zac in January, 2018. Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024 After a few years, Edgar then teamed up with child and adolescent psychiatrist Matt Keener, MD, and relaunched the practice under its current name (Blackbird Health). Seth Joseph, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 The singer’s psychiatrist, Dr. Stephen S. Marmer, revealed in a declaration also filed Wednesday that Wilson is taking medication for dementia and is incapable of self-administering medicine and sticking to his medication schedule. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of psychiatrist was in 1869

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Cite this Entry

“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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 How to pronounce psychiatrist (audio) sī- How to pronounce psychiatrist (audio)
: a physician specializing in psychiatry

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