psychiatry

psychiatry — noun

1. the field of medicine focused on understanding and helping people who have probl

1.名詞B2
釋義

the field of medicine focused on understanding and helping people who have problems with their mind, emotions, or behaviour

例句

Lien plans to study psychiatry at the university next year.

collocation: study psychiatry

The new hospital wing includes a psychiatry unit for young patients.

collocation: psychiatry unit

同義詞

文法句型

psychiatry + noun (modifier)

用法筆記

Psychiatry is an uncountable noun that names a medical specialty. Use it as a modifier before nouns (psychiatry unit, psychiatry clinic) to refer to healthcare settings, or after verbs like study, practice, or specialize in.

常見錯誤

❌I am seeing a psychiatrist for career advice about changing jobs.
✅I am seeing a career counselor for career advice about changing jobs.
💡Psychiatry treats mental health conditions; it is not the same as general life coaching or career guidance.
❌She studied psychology to become a doctor who can prescribe medicine.
✅She studied psychiatry to become a doctor who can prescribe medicine.
💡Psychiatrists (MDs) can prescribe medication; psychologists generally cannot.