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psychiatry
[ si-kahy-uh-tree, sahy- ]
noun
- the practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders.
psychiatry
/ ɪˈ첹ɪəٰɪ /
noun
- the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness
psychiatry
/ ĭ-ī′ə-ٰŧ /
- The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.
psychiatry
- The medical science that studies and treats mental illness and mental maladjustment . Psychiatrists treat mental disorders; psychologists study mental activities, whether healthy or disordered. In the United States, psychiatrists usually hold the degree of doctor of medicine (M.D.) and may prescribe medication for their patients.
Derived Forms
- ˈٰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··· [sahy-kee-, a, -trik], c·۾· adjective
- c·۾··ly adverb
- ԴDzp··۾ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of psychiatry1
Example Sentences
One of the rogue agents is a Nigerian doctor who has worked for the NHS in the field of psychiatry.
Issues of mental capacity have to be considered in situations like these, according to James Warner, a consultant in old-age psychiatry.
It added that mental health is a priority for the minister and "significant challenges" remain "across the mental health workforce, including psychiatry workforce" and "additional funding" is needed to address issues.
After leaving the military, Burkle became a medical polymath, qualified in five different specialties he felt would be necessary: emergency medicine, pediatrics, adolescent medicine, public health and psychiatry.
And van Os said that managing suicidal risk is standard in psychiatry.
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