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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Political division is a likely cause of much of the drinking on Thanksgiving, said Carole Lieberman, a psychiatrist based in Beverly Hills, California.
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Milwaukee County Judge Laura Crivello ordered Spors to be committed for mental health treatment after reviewing a report from a psychiatrist that found Spors is incompetent but likely to regain competency.
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The psychiatrist and philosopher who developed logotherapy, which proposes that the search for meaning is man’s primary motivation.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Following his divorce but before Judy’s death, Hayes learned through a psychiatrist that his body doesn’t respond positively to most antidepressants — and the few that are meant to work for him still weren't helping.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee County Judge Laura Crivello ordered Spors to be committed for mental health treatment after reviewing a report from a psychiatrist that found Spors is incompetent but likely to regain competency.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The psychiatrist and philosopher who developed logotherapy, which proposes that the search for meaning is man’s primary motivation.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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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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