psychiatrist

American

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

noun

a physician who practices psychiatry.

Etymology

Origin of psychiatrist

First recorded in 1885–90; psychiatr(y) + -ist

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The team is now collaborating with neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, and neuroscientists at the John Hopkins School of Medicine.

From Science Daily

Bot Breakdowns: Having seen or reviewed the files of dozens of patients who exhibited symptoms following prolonged, delusion-filled conversations with AI tools, top psychiatrists increasingly agree that chatbots might be linked to cases of psychosis.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Seeing those numbers shared really blew my mind,” said Hamilton Morrin, a psychiatrist and doctoral fellow at King’s College London who earlier this year co-authored a paper on AI-associated delusions.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A high vacancy rate is a self-fulfilling prophecy,” said Dr. Stuart Bussey, president of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, which represents about 1,300 state psychiatrists.

From Los Angeles Times

The psychiatrist, Mr Kim, says it is "imperative" that the youth are offered "new visions" to avoid deeper polarisation in the country: "We must show them that there's hope."

From BBC

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