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psychiatric
Relating to psychiatry; belonging to the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders.
Nach dem Vorfall erhielt er eine psychiatrische Behandlung.
After the incident, he received psychiatric treatment.
The adjective 'psychiatrisch' (psychiatric) belongs to a word family. 'Die Psychiatrie' (psychiatry) is the medical specialty, and 'der Psychiater' or 'die Psychiaterin' (psychiatrist) is the male or female doctor.
Ein Psychiater arbeitet in einer psychiatrischen Klinik.
A psychiatrist works in a psychiatric clinic.
The word has Greek roots: 'Psyche' means 'soul' or 'mind', and 'iatros' means 'doctor'. So psychiatry is literally the 'healing science of the soul'.
Die psychiatrische Forschung hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten große Fortschritte gemacht.
Psychiatric research has made great progress in recent decades.
The adjective 'psychiatrisch' (psychiatric) usually describes institutions, treatments, or documents. Common combinations are 'psychiatrische Klinik' (psychiatric clinic), 'psychiatrische Behandlung' (psychiatric treatment), and 'psychiatrisches Gutachten' (psychiatric evaluation).
Der Angeklagte musste sich einem psychiatrischen Gutachten unterziehen.
The defendant had to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
psychological
'psychisch' and 'psychiatrisch' both have to do with the psyche and with emotional or mental problems. 'psychisch' describes a person's state, that is, what is happening with feelings, thoughts, or the soul. 'psychiatrisch' refers to psychiatry as a medical specialty, so it is used for treatment, diagnosis, clinics, or specialists. The words can be confused because psychiatric help is often needed for psychological problems. As a simple guide: a problem is 'psychisch'; the treatment or clinic is 'psychiatrisch'.
Die Ärztin empfiehlt eine psychiatrische Behandlung in einer Fachklinik.
The doctor recommends psychiatric treatment in a specialized clinic.
Nach dem Unfall ging es ihm psychisch lange nicht gut.
After the accident, he was not doing well psychologically for a long time.