psychiatry JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/ · psy·chi·a·try
noun
- The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and study of mental disorders and behavioral conditions. She decided to pursue a career in psychiatry after volunteering at a mental health clinic.
- The study of the relationship between the mind and the body in relation to mental health. The psychiatrist's research focused on the intersection of psychiatry and neurology.
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Did you know? The term 'psychiatry' was first coined in the late 18th century by Johann Christian Reil, a German physician who sought to establish a distinct medical specialty for the study of mental health.