German Conversation · Level 162
29 words
German word
Psychiatrie
Pronunciation
IPA/psyçi̯aˈtʁiː/
Meaning
- feminine nounpsychiatry
Example
Er arbeitet in der Psychiatrie.
He works in the psychiatry department.
More examples
Seit kurzem ist sie Fachärztin für Psychiatrie.
She has recently become a specialist in psychiatry.
Core concept
A clinical medical field where doctors diagnose and treat mental illness, sometimes in an inpatient setting.
Common phrases
Facharzt für Psychiatrie
specialist in psychiatry
Ambulante Psychiatrie
outpatient psychiatry
Station der Psychiatrie
psychiatric ward
Similar words
Psychologie: The systematic study of the human mind and behavior.
Psychiatrische Klinik: A hospital facility providing psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, including inpatient care.
Psychotherapeut: A specialist who treats mental health problems through conversation and psychological techniques.
Psychiater: A doctor who diagnoses mental illness and prescribes psychiatric medication.
Definition in German
Psychiatrie ist der medizinische Fachbereich, der psychische Erkrankungen diagnostiziert und behandelt, häufig in Kliniken und Praxen.
Word origin
Psychiatrie is an international medical term built from Greek psychē, meaning 'mind', and iatreia, meaning 'healing'.
Usage tips
- In German, die Psychiatrie is feminine, and in der Psychiatrie can refer to the specialty, a ward, or a psychiatric hospital.
Other meanings
- psychiatric hospitalnoun
Related words
- Psychiatrieklinikpsychiatric hospitalnoun
- psychiatrischpsychiatricadjective