psychiatry
noun
psy·chi·a·try
sə-ˈkī-ə-trē 
sī-
: a branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders
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The fundamental processes governing brain health — genetics, neural and synaptic plasticity, and neuroinflammation — do not respect the arbitrary boundaries drawn between neurology and psychiatry.
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Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
By 1955, when Sol graduated from high school, psychiatry had split almost perfectly into two camps.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Charles went on to graduate from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2016, earning his Doctor of Medicine with a specialization in psychiatry.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Exercise also increases levels of BDNF, a growth factor that helps maintain the hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for forming new and long-term memories, and one that often shrinks in dementia, said Ashwini Nadkarni, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
By 1955, when Sol graduated from high school, psychiatry had split almost perfectly into two camps.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Charles went on to graduate from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2016, earning his Doctor of Medicine with a specialization in psychiatry.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Exercise also increases levels of BDNF, a growth factor that helps maintain the hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for forming new and long-term memories, and one that often shrinks in dementia, said Ashwini Nadkarni, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Psychiatry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatry. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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psychiatry
noun
psy·chi·a·try
sə-ˈkī-ə-trē
sī-
: a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the mind, emotions, or behavior
Medical Definition
psychiatry
noun
psy·chi·a·try
-trē
plural psychiatries
: a branch of medicine that deals with the science and practice of treating mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders especially as originating in endogenous causes or resulting from faulty interpersonal relationships
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