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# psychiatric

adjective (psychiatric)

«psychiatric» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. About psychiatry — the medical care of illnesses of the mind, such as serious depression or anxiety, by doctors called psychiatrists. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psychiatric/#m1)
2. Of a hospital, nurse or treatment: dealing with mental health. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psychiatric/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health lessons and everyday life the word appears in «psychiatric nurse», «psychiatric hospital», «psychiatric help». It shows mental illness is a real illness doctors treat, like a broken leg. In stories, careless writers use it badly; respectful talk matters. Phrases: «psychiatric care», «psychiatric help», «psychiatric ward».

### Examples

- My aunt works as a psychiatric nurse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psychiatric/#x1)
- She got psychiatric help when she felt very low. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psychiatric/#x2)
- A psychiatric hospital treats people with mental illnesses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psychiatric/#x3)
- Psychiatric doctors are called psychiatrists. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psychiatric/#x4)
- The patient was moved to the psychiatric ward. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psychiatric/#x5)
- Psychiatric care helps people recover. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psychiatric/#x6)

### Note

Silent p: pronounced sy-kee-AT-rik. Related: psychiatry, psychiatrist (a medical doctor); psychology, psychologist (studies mind and behaviour, often not a medical doctor). Be kind: use respectful words about mental health.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «psychiatric» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psychiatric/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«psychiatric» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/psychiatric.html) on Mova free.