psychiatric

/,saiki'ætrik/ Cách viết khác : (psychiatrical) /,saiki'ætrikəl/

Thân thiện

A doctor works in a psychiatric hospital.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to the branch of medicine concerned with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders: "Psychiatric" describes anything pertaining to the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness.
   • Involving or used in the practice of psychiatry: "Psychiatric" refers to the methods, facilities, or professionals dedicated to the care of mental health.

Usage

• The adjective "psychiatric" is used to modify nouns related to illness, care, treatment, or professional fields.
• It is a formal, clinical term commonly used in medical, academic, and legal contexts.
• Example patterns: .

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The patient was referred for a psychiatric evaluation.
  • She specializes in psychiatric nursing.
  • There is a growing need for psychiatric services in the community.
  • He is reading a journal on psychiatric research.

Advanced Usage

• "Psychiatric epidemiology": the study of the distribution and determinants of mental disorders in populations.
  • Her work in psychiatric epidemiology focuses on depression rates.
• "Forensic psychiatric": relating to the intersection of psychiatry and the law.
  • The court ordered a forensic psychiatric examination of the defendant.

Variants and Related Words

• Psychiatrically (adverb): in a way that relates to psychiatry.
  • The patient was psychiatrically assessed.
• Psychiatrist (noun): a medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.
  • The psychiatrist prescribed medication.
• Psychiatry (noun): the medical specialty itself.
  • He decided to pursue a career in psychiatry.

Synonyms

• Mental health (adj, in compound terms): often used in a broader, sometimes less clinical sense (e.g., mental health services).
• Psychological (adj): relating to the mind or psychology; can overlap but "psychiatric" specifically implies the medical/clinical aspect.

Related Phrases

• Psychiatric ward/unit: a dedicated section of a hospital for patients with mental health conditions.
  • He was admitted to the psychiatric ward for observation.
• Psychiatric history: a record of a person's past mental health diagnoses and treatments.
  • The doctor reviewed the patient's psychiatric history.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry
   • psychiatric disorder
   • psychiatric hospital

Từ đồng nghĩa

• psychiatrical