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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No one called the police or a psychiatrist or even Ikner's family because, to do so, would violate OpenAI's business model.
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists and dietitians, with treatment options such as inpatient hospitalization, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care, medication management and counseling, the news release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
As the federal health department launches a plan to wean patients off antidepressants, mental health advocates and psychiatrists say blaming the United States' mental health crisis on overmedicalization and overprescription of psychiatric medications is an inaccurate portrayal of a complex problem.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 May 2026
The patient had a past history of cocaine use, according to the medical board, and was also taking the stimulant Vyvanse and the benzodiazepine Clonazepam, both prescribed by her psychiatrist.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists and dietitians, with treatment options such as inpatient hospitalization, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care, medication management and counseling, the news release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
As the federal health department launches a plan to wean patients off antidepressants, mental health advocates and psychiatrists say blaming the United States' mental health crisis on overmedicalization and overprescription of psychiatric medications is an inaccurate portrayal of a complex problem.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 May 2026
The patient had a past history of cocaine use, according to the medical board, and was also taking the stimulant Vyvanse and the benzodiazepine Clonazepam, both prescribed by her psychiatrist.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 15 May. 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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