Psychiatric
“Psychiatric”限定医师、诊断、药物或病房等领域,强调医学与精神疾病的诊疗;与 psychological(侧重心理过程与研究)存在用法差别。
- “He was transferred to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation.” (他被转送至精神病医院接受评估。)
- “The nurse specialized in psychiatric care for adolescents.” (这名护士专攻青少年精神科护理。)
- “New psychiatric medications require careful monitoring.” (新型精神科药物需要严密监测。)
希腊语 psukhē(灵魂、心智)与 iatreia(治疗)组合成 psychiatria,经拉丁语进入现代医学词汇。
Psych-(心智)+ -iatric(医疗的),类似 pediatric(儿科的)。
心理健康议题日益公开讨论,“psychiatric help” 少了昔日污名,但仍需注意对患者隐私的尊重。
- 固定搭配: “psychiatric evaluation” (精神科评估), “psychiatric ward” (精神科病房)
Psych(心理)遇见 doctor(医师)的专业分支,就是 psychiatric。
“The psychiatrist coordinated with psychiatric nurses during the night shift.” (夜班期间,精神科医师与精神科护士密切配合。)