psychiatric
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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
Both words can refer to help with mental health problems. Psychologisch relates to psychology and its methods or findings, while psychiatrisch relates to the medical specialty. Use psychologische Beratung (psychological counseling), while psychiatrische Hilfe (psychiatric help) refers to the medical field.
Wegen seiner starken Beschwerden erhielt er psychiatrische Behandlung.
Because of his severe symptoms, he received psychiatric treatment.
Nach der belastenden Zeit suchte sie psychologische Beratung.
After that difficult period, she sought psychological counseling.
