psychiatrist [si-kahy-uh-trist, sahy-]   Example Sentences
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psychiatrist  [si-kahy-uh-trist, sahy-]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: person who treats mental
Synonyms: clinician, disorders analyst, doctor, psychoanalyst, psychologist, psychotherapist, shrink*, therapist
Notes: a clinical psychologist has a PhD or PsyD and has completed an internship and a psychiatrist is a medical doctor who is specializing in mental disorders; psychotherapist is a generic term for anyone who provides psychological therapy while a psychoanalyst provides psychoanalytic therapy (as through free association and dream analysis, and must have a Master's)
* = informal/non-formal usage
Main Entry: therapist
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: counselor
Synonyms: adviser, analyst, clinician, doctor, physician, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, psychologist, psychotherapist, shrink*
* = informal/non-formal usage
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Example Sentences
  • One doctor suggested he might have emotional problems and referred him to a psychiatrist.
  • At one point, when a psychiatrist was called, he objected.
  • Any country contemplating entry into the euro zone at this point in time should see a qualified psychiatrist first.
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