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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The Fly director David Cronenberg costars in a rare acting role as the sinister psychiatrist who invites destruction onto the community.
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Only this time, instead of a psychiatrist at a lonely psychiatric hospital, the cursed victim is the biggest pop star in the world.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
That is, if women can access them. Finding adequate care
Nancy Byatt, a perinatal psychiatrist, has committed her career to increasing access to maternal mental health services and improving outcomes for parents and children.
—Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
But neither his diagnosis nor treatment by the psychiatrist were disclosed to Glossip's defense team, indicating that the prosecutor elicited false testimony on the matter, Drummond wrote in court filings.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Only this time, instead of a psychiatrist at a lonely psychiatric hospital, the cursed victim is the biggest pop star in the world.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
That is, if women can access them. Finding adequate care
Nancy Byatt, a perinatal psychiatrist, has committed her career to increasing access to maternal mental health services and improving outcomes for parents and children.
—Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
But neither his diagnosis nor treatment by the psychiatrist were disclosed to Glossip's defense team, indicating that the prosecutor elicited false testimony on the matter, Drummond wrote in court filings.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 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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