psychiatry
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psychiatry
The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses and disorders.
Er studiert Medizin mit dem Schwerpunkt Psychiatrie.
He is studying medicine with a focus on psychiatry.
psychiatric hospital
A clinic or a department of a hospital that specializes in treating people with mental illnesses.
Nach dem Zusammenbruch wurde er in die Psychiatrie eingewiesen.
After the breakdown, he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.
The word 'Psychiatrie' (psychiatry) comes from Greek and literally means 'healing of the soul.' It is made up of 'Psyche' (soul) and 'iatreia' (healing).
Die moderne Psychiatrie nutzt eine Vielzahl von Therapieansätzen.
Modern psychiatry uses a variety of therapeutic approaches.
Whether the medical specialty or the clinic is meant can be recognized from context. Verbs like 'studieren' (to study) or titles like 'Facharzt für Psychiatrie' (specialist in psychiatry) point to the specialty. Verbs of movement or staying, such as 'einweisen' (to admit) or 'arbeiten' (to work), refer to the clinic.
Sie möchte nach dem Medizinstudium in der Psychiatrie arbeiten.
After medical school, she would like to work in a psychiatric hospital.
When 'Psychiatrie' (psychiatric hospital) refers to the clinic, pay attention to the preposition 'in'. Movement there is expressed with 'in die Psychiatrie' (to the psychiatric hospital; accusative), while staying there is described with 'in der Psychiatrie' (in the psychiatric hospital; dative).
Er wurde in die Psychiatrie gebracht.
He was brought to a psychiatric hospital.
psychology
Psychology scientifically studies human experience and behavior. Psychiatry, by contrast, is a medical specialty that diagnoses, treats, and prevents mental illnesses. Psychologie is the appropriate term for an academic course of study, while Psychiatrie is used for a medical specialization.
Lea studiert Medizin und möchte sich auf Psychiatrie spezialisieren.
Lea is studying medicine and wants to specialize in psychiatry.
Lea studiert Psychologie und untersucht menschliches Verhalten.
Lea is studying psychology and examining human behavior.
