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psychiatrist


Physicians (doctors of either osteopathy or medicine) specializing in psychiatry diagnose and treat individuals with mental disorders. They complete residency training, usually lasting 4 years, after earning an MD (doctor of medicine) or DO (doctor of osteopathy) degree.

Subspecialties: addiction psychiatrist, child & adolescent psychiatrist, forensic psychiatrist, geriatric psychiatrist, neuropsychiatrist

Also: alienist, headshrinker, psychiater, shrink

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