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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

During the court proceedings, consultant psychiatrist and pharmacologist, Dr Erik Messamore, gave evidence to confirm that he believed Murphy had been suffering from a steroid-induced psychosis.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

But there’d been a change of plans, Kaye explained, because the defendant had been taking his meds and the psychiatrist reported great progress.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

As a college student in the late 1950s he’d been inspired to become a psychiatrist after reading Sigmund Freud’s work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The most enticing tidbit was that, sometime in 1968, soon after returning from Vietnam, Ellsberg had begun seeing a psychiatrist.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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

Tan, who said alleged possessions are often accompanied by symptoms of psychosis, insisted Philippine psychiatrists were not seeking to "compete with the Catholic Church", but rather to bridge the gap between culture and science.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

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

She has also been struggling with diabilitating mental illness from a young age, and has been treated by psychiatrists in four major North American cities over three decades.

From BBC May 15, 2026

What were the psychiatrists of Walter Reed to do with such a man?

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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