psychiatrist
noun
Examples of psychiatrist in a Sentence
David Kushner, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Dr James Rucker, a consultant psychiatrist and senior clinical lecturer in mood disorders and psychopharmacology at King’s College London, has been working on similar studies in the UK.
—Sarah Sinclair, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
That's because schools can not provide diagnoses; only a healthcare provider, like a physician or psychiatrist, can.
—Suzie Glassman, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
Despite costing hundreds of dollars per day, in some programs patients only see a psychiatrist once a month.
—Alex Barnard, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Fifty years ago, the nation’s psychiatrists effectively put gay people’s mental health — and their very place in society — to a vote.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
Several others, including psychiatrists and counselors who have worked with White, echoed Shriver in their own reports.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
When patients with severe fentanyl addiction and intertwined mental health conditions seek addiction treatment, high-quality care should entail more than just medication, said Kenneth Stoller, a Johns Hopkins addiction psychiatrist and member of AATOD’s board.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
Lincoln essentially was an amateur psychiatrist or amateur psychologist.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
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Word History
1869, in the meaning defined above
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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