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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Characters representing surrealist artists Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dali and their psychiatrist Sigmund Freud will guide audiences to create surrealist works of art.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
For example, at one state prison the hourly pay for a psychiatrist who is a state employee is $246, while a contract worker performing the same work is $359.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
According to the California Department of Health Care Access and Information, 55 of the state’s 58 counties faced shortages of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other roles.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Per Rolling Stone, Hill’s attorney noted that their client voluntarily checked himself into a treatment center following his arrest and is now undergoing weekly sessions with a psychotherapist along with appointments with a psychiatrist every three months.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
For example, at one state prison the hourly pay for a psychiatrist who is a state employee is $246, while a contract worker performing the same work is $359.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
According to the California Department of Health Care Access and Information, 55 of the state’s 58 counties faced shortages of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other roles.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Per Rolling Stone, Hill’s attorney noted that their client voluntarily checked himself into a treatment center following his arrest and is now undergoing weekly sessions with a psychotherapist along with appointments with a psychiatrist every three months.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 13 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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