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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Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
The staff psychiatrist also helps train and advise other staff on treatment methods.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Used by more than just psychiatrists, the DSM is considered the very foundation of how mental health issues are understood.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Going into the 1990s, psychiatrists were optimistic that these borders would also show up in brain scans and genetics research.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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