B2
psychiatry vs psychology
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| psychiatrynoun/saɪˈkaɪ.ə.tri/ | Meaning the area of medicine that deals with mental illness and its treatment | Goes with — | Example After years in hospital work, she moved into psychiatry to help patients with depression. |
| psychologynoun/saɪˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/ | Meaning the study of the mind and how it affects behavior; also the way a person or group thinks | Goes with study psychology | Example She is studying psychology because she wants to work with teenagers. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
After years in hospital work, she moved into to help patients with depression.