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psychiatrist

[si-kahy-uh-trist, sahy-] / sɪˈkaɪ ə trɪst, saɪ- /


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The research was led by Jan Schmutz, a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich, and Andrea Cantisani, a psychiatrist and research associate at the University of Bern.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

First developed in the 1950s by British psychiatrist John Bowlby, attachment theory suggests that the bonds we form with early caregivers shape our expectations of relationships.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Dr. Satel is a psychiatrist, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a lecturer at Yale University School of Medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

A psychiatrist who examined Truelove testified that he had symptoms of bipolar disorder, including depression and hallucinations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The primary therapist had been hired by Nicole’s mother and paid for by Nicole’s father at nine hundred dollars an hour, which is what it costs to have a psychiatrist make house calls.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

ProPublica reported that in January, the department had around 500 fewer psychologists and psychiatrists than it had at the same time last year.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

At least once a year, controllers must report all visits made to health professionals, including psychologists or psychiatrists, for treatment, exam or evaluation in the prior three years.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

According to the California Department of Health Care Access and Information, 55 of the state’s 58 counties faced shortages of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other roles.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2026

He said two psychiatrists who assessed Calocane had "very little difference" between their conclusions that a partial defence of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility existed.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

She didn’t believe the psychiatrists, she didn’t believe in aliens, but she always believed in me.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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