Definition of psychiatry
: a branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders
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There is a waiting list of more than 100 people requesting psychiatry services, said executive director Karen Beyer.
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In his 1946 book Peace of Mind, Rabbi Joshua Loth Liebman argued not only that religion and psychiatry are compatible, but that Sigmund Freud had a spiritual purpose.
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Nelson, medical director of the center's child psychiatry unit, noted concerns about weapons and bullying.
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The commencement address was delivered by Dr. Kristin D. Baker, who has practiced psychiatry in various settings in Concord over the past 23 years.
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Urban noises create problems for people, and so does crying, says Dr. Charles Goodstein, a professor of psychiatry at New York University Medical Center.
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Origin and Etymology of psychiatry
probably from French psychiatrie, from psychiatre psychiatrist, from psych- psych- + Greek iatros physician — more at -iatry
Other Psychology Terms
PSYCHIATRY Defined for English Language Learners
psychiatry
playDefinition of psychiatry for English Language Learners
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: a branch of medicine that deals with mental or emotional disorders
PSYCHIATRY Defined for Kids
psychiatry
playDefinition of psychiatry for Students
: a branch of medicine dealing with problems of the mind, emotions, or behavior
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of psychiatry
psychiatries
: a branch of medicine that deals with the science and practice of treating mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders especially as originating in endogenous causes or resulting from faulty interpersonal relationships
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