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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Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025
The two women work using a model called Friendship Bench, developed by Zimbabwean psychiatrist Dr. Dixon Chibanda.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2025
By having psychiatrists available within its network, Zenklub claims to offer clients next-day appointments.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Traits of what is now known as ASD are built on early observations in the 1940s from Austrian-American psychiatrist Dr. Leo Kanner and Austrian physician Dr. Hans Asperger.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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