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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While the twins had similar diagnoses, the psychiatrist found that Marta's long-term prognosis was better than her sister's.
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Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Professionals such as psychiatrists and psychologists (there aren’t enough legitimate providers, which allows fraudsters to exploit people who need help, Allen Nelson said).
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation and an expert witness called by the plaintiffs in the Meta and YouTube trial, argues that compulsive tech use taps into the brain’s reward circuitry in ways that mirror drug addiction.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The actor’s posture on his condition was contested by Michael Genovese, a psychiatrist and expert witness for MRC who said that Spacey contemplated suicide.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Professionals such as psychiatrists and psychologists (there aren’t enough legitimate providers, which allows fraudsters to exploit people who need help, Allen Nelson said).
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation and an expert witness called by the plaintiffs in the Meta and YouTube trial, argues that compulsive tech use taps into the brain’s reward circuitry in ways that mirror drug addiction.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The actor’s posture on his condition was contested by Michael Genovese, a psychiatrist and expert witness for MRC who said that Spacey contemplated suicide.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 3 Apr. 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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