psychiatrist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of psychiatrist
First recorded in 1885–90; psychiatr(y) + -ist
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According to clinical guidelines, children should be assessed by a psychiatrist before they are prescribed antidepressants.
From BBC
A neurologist, geriatrician or geriatric psychiatrist could assess him.
From MarketWatch
But three psychiatrists told the trial that Joseph was suffering from schizophrenia, and the prosecution did not dispute this.
From BBC
"Cumulative trauma, cumulative adverse experiences and ongoing instability and unpredictability certainly put these children at higher risk... of developing psychiatric disorders and negative mental health outcomes," Evelyne Baroud, a child and adolescent psychiatrist told AFP.
From Barron's
The doctors, psychiatrists, and nutritionists who came free of charge to any place that cared for war victims, sometimes expressed surprise at our loose-run ways.
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