C1adjectivehealthpsychology
US/ˌsaɪ.kiˈæt.rɪk/
UK/ˌsaɪ.kiˈæt.rɪk/
relating to the study and medical treatment of mental illness
In context
She works as a nurse in the psychiatric ward of a large hospital in Hanoi.
The court ordered a psychiatric assessment before deciding on his sentence.
Waiting lists for psychiatric care have grown longer since the pandemic.
Words that go with psychiatric
adjective + noun
- psychiatric hospitalHe spent two months in a psychiatric hospital after his breakdown.
- psychiatric treatmentMany patients receive psychiatric treatment alongside talking therapy.
- psychiatric disorderDepression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders worldwide.
- psychiatric carePeople in rural areas often lack access to psychiatric care.
- psychiatric wardThe new psychiatric ward has bright rooms and a small garden.
- psychiatric assessmentPilots must pass a psychiatric assessment before they are hired.