psychiatry

word

/saɪˈkaɪətɹi/
/saɪkˈaɪətɹi/

Definition

The medical field that studies, diagnoses, and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

Usage & Nuances

'Psychiatry' is always used as a noun and refers specifically to the medical specialty (as opposed to 'psychology', which is not focused on medicine). Common collocations include 'child psychiatry', 'forensic psychiatry', and 'psychiatry department'.

Spanish: psiquiatríaPortuguese (BR): psiquiatriaPortuguese (PT): psiquiatriaChinese (Simplified): 精神病学Chinese (Traditional): 精神病學Hindi: मनोचिकित्साArabic: الطب النفسيBengali: মানসিক চিকিৎসাRussian: психиатрияJapanese: 精神医学Vietnamese: tâm thần họcKorean: 정신의학Turkish: psikiyatriUrdu: نفسیاتIndonesian: psikiatri

Example Sentences

Psychiatry is the study of mental illnesses.

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He decided to specialize in psychiatry at medical school.

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She works in the psychiatry department of the hospital.

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After months of struggling with anxiety, he finally sought help from psychiatry.

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Modern psychiatry combines therapy and medication to help patients live better lives.

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When it comes to mental health, psychiatry plays a crucial role that other branches of medicine can't replace.

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