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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ABC News, 4 May 2026
The court also ordered her to visit with a psychiatrist twice a month and a psychologist once a week.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Like her on-screen doppelgänger, Wintour is a mom of two — sharing son Charles and daughter Bee with her first husband, psychiatrist David Shaffer.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Stainton challenged the psychiatrist on many of her findings and repeatedly asked why Ryan believes Horner’s story about the cocaine when the defendant lied about other things.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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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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