1. a person who is not a psychiatrist; a medical professional or individual without psychiatric training or credentials
Usage: often used in medical or clinical contexts to distinguish non-specialist practitioners from board-certified psychiatrists

Examples

• The primary care physician, though a nonpsychiatrist, referred the patient to a mental health specialist.
• Nonpsychiatrists often lack the specialized training needed to diagnose complex psychiatric disorders.
• Many nonpsychiatrists in rural areas provide basic mental health support to their communities.
• The study compared treatment outcomes between psychiatrists and nonpsychiatrists.
• As a nonpsychiatrist, the social worker collaborated with a licensed psychiatrist on the case.