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psychiatrist

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


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According to clinical guidelines, children should be assessed by a psychiatrist before they are prescribed antidepressants.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

A neurologist, geriatrician or geriatric psychiatrist could assess him.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

"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 • Mar. 20, 2026

As a psychiatrist today, I am entrusted with the same authority that once harmed me.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

It would be altogether different for her to address a psychiatrist in unstructured conversation, revealing those events and feelings that burn close to the heart.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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