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psychiatrist

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


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Dr. Christine Crawford, a psychiatrist and chief medical officer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, worries that patients’ overreliance on or stand-alone use of these tools could make patients lonelier and raise mental-health risks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

In Wednesday’s video, Lil Nas X explained that he has also started seeing a therapist and psychiatrist to help address his mental condition — one he initially refused to accept.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Court psychiatrist Peter Hoffmann said Beran A showed no signs of mental illness, adding that there was "no psychiatric explanation" for his radicalisation.

From BBC May 28, 2026

This is what it feels like to live in a society that has succumbed to what the late psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton described as “malignant normality.”

From Salon May 24, 2026

She lies down on a psychiatrist couch, squeezing tears out about this shame.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

And psychologists and psychiatrists say kids, in their formative years, could easily see extremist content online and, in some cases, possibly connect with extremist groups in search of social belonging.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 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

Carey told the inquiry four psychiatrists agreed that Calocane's mental health meant that the partial defence of diminished responsibility was available to him.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

These findings could have important implications for psychologists, psychiatrists, patients, and caregivers who work with compulsive disorders.

From Science Daily Feb. 16, 2026

Their new, higher rents meant that they'd have to cut back on their spending, to work longer hours, or try to wean themselves off their costly psychiatrists.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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