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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
- 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 Word Forms
- ··· [sahy-kee-, a, -trik], c·۾· adjective
- c·۾··ly adverb
- ԴDzp··۾ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of psychiatry1
Example Sentences
The author is a psychiatrist/psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City and teaches psychiatry residents as a clinical assistant professor of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Prof Sahakian, of Cambridge's department of psychiatry, said that even with 15 minutes' more sleep, ".. we could still see differences in brain structure and activity and in how well they did at tasks."
THC targets the same receptors but typically at a far higher dose than what is naturally produced, said Dr. Hilary Marusak, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at Wayne State University.
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.
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