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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According to neuroscientists, geriatric psychiatrists and dementia researchers, nearly half of all dementia cases could be avoided or delayed by addressing a handful of modifiable risk factors early and consistently throughout life.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
According to the outlet, prior to her trial, Candy's lawyer hired a psychiatrist and clinical hypnotist who claimed that her unresolved childhood trauma triggered her rage on the night of Betty's murder.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Perhaps one way for AI companies to curb unhealthy dependence would be to program their chatbots to tell users to take a break, Fisher, the addiction psychiatrist, suggested.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
The challenge for psychiatrists is that the drugs, which are often prescribed along with therapy, do help many people, particularly in the short term.
—David Cox, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
According to the outlet, prior to her trial, Candy's lawyer hired a psychiatrist and clinical hypnotist who claimed that her unresolved childhood trauma triggered her rage on the night of Betty's murder.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Perhaps one way for AI companies to curb unhealthy dependence would be to program their chatbots to tell users to take a break, Fisher, the addiction psychiatrist, suggested.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
The challenge for psychiatrists is that the drugs, which are often prescribed along with therapy, do help many people, particularly in the short term.
—David Cox, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 9 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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