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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But in 2022, the state found prosecutors' handwritten notes in a banker's box, which Drummond said showed that Sneed told the state he was given lithium after seeing a jailhouse psychiatrist and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
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Carol worked as a secretary for Dr. Rajnikant Kothari, a psychiatrist in Jackson Township, and sold home furnishings through a popular direct sales company called Home Interiors.
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In an unusual arrangement, Q’s psychiatrist worked in tandem with MacKinnon, though mother and child only attended therapy together once, apparently: That session is summarized in the last entry in the book.
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Sharma, a psychiatrist in the U.K. until his license was revoked, who went on to build a treatment network spanning multiple states in the U.S., spent the night in custody.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Carol worked as a secretary for Dr. Rajnikant Kothari, a psychiatrist in Jackson Township, and sold home furnishings through a popular direct sales company called Home Interiors.
—Stephanie Warsmith, USA Today, 8 June 2025
In an unusual arrangement, Q’s psychiatrist worked in tandem with MacKinnon, though mother and child only attended therapy together once, apparently: That session is summarized in the last entry in the book.
—Evelyn McDonnell 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Sharma, a psychiatrist in the U.K. until his license was revoked, who went on to build a treatment network spanning multiple states in the U.S., spent the night in custody.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for psychiatrist
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 19 Jun. 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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