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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Now a young adult experiencing troubling blackouts, after which freshly eviscerated bodies always seem to be present, Anna the Ripper decides to take up with a psychiatrist (Eric Porter) who attempts to cure her of her murderous affliction.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
There’s some merit to this idea: Prolonged stress can up your risk of negative health effects, Uma Naidoo, MD, a nutritional psychiatrist and the author of Calm Your Mind With Food, tells SELF.
—Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
Before is a thriller about a widowed child psychiatrist, Eli, who encounters a mysterious boy named Noah (Jacobi Jupe) with some very strange issues—and an unsettling connection to Eli’s past.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
While on The View, Crystal chatted about his latest project, Before, an Apple TV+ drama series that stars the comedian as a child psychiatrist helping a young boy through a haunting.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
There’s some merit to this idea: Prolonged stress can up your risk of negative health effects, Uma Naidoo, MD, a nutritional psychiatrist and the author of Calm Your Mind With Food, tells SELF.
—Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
Before is a thriller about a widowed child psychiatrist, Eli, who encounters a mysterious boy named Noah (Jacobi Jupe) with some very strange issues—and an unsettling connection to Eli’s past.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
While on The View, Crystal chatted about his latest project, Before, an Apple TV+ drama series that stars the comedian as a child psychiatrist helping a young boy through a haunting.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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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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