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.
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
'Psychologie' and 'Psychiatrie' are easily confused because both have to do with the human psyche. 'Psychologie' is the science of human experience, thinking, feeling, and behavior. You can also talk about the 'Psychologie' of a person or group when you mean their typical way of thinking and acting. 'Psychiatrie', on the other hand, belongs to medicine. It deals with mental illnesses, their diagnosis, and treatment; the word can also mean a clinic or department. Memory aid: Psychologie explains behavior and experience, while Psychiatrie treats illnesses.
Nach der Untersuchung wurde der Patient in der Psychiatrie weiterbehandelt.
After the examination, the patient continued to be treated in the psychiatric department.
Lisa interessiert sich für Psychologie, weil sie menschliches Verhalten besser verstehen möchte.
Lisa is interested in psychology because she wants to understand human behavior better.