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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On a recent episode of the Huberman Lab podcast, Harvard psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Chris Palmer made a compelling case that may reshape the current understanding of mental illness.
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Lorazepam should only be used for an intense episode of anxiety, according to Jason Kellogg, MD, a psychiatrist and chief of staff at Newport Bay Hospital.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
On a recent episode of the Huberman Lab podcast, Harvard psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Chris Palmer made a compelling case that may reshape the current understanding of mental illness.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Volunteers are mostly professionals or ex-professionals, according to Knebel: pediatricians, teachers, and psychiatrists, for example.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 22 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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