neuropsychiatry
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- noun
- /ˌnʊəroʊˈsaɪkɪatri/
- Specialized
- After being diagnosed with kidney failure, Participant 3 felt negative symptoms and emotions each time she went to the hemodialysis center, and as a result, sought treatment at the neuropsychiatry department.
- cognitive neuropsychiatry
Examples
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The doctor explained that neuropsychiatry focuses on mental disorders caused by diseases of the nervous system.
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The Barberry unit provides specialist services, including a mother and baby center, neuropsychiatry, and a center for eating disorders.
Academic text (2008) -
Because of his work at the prestigious Children's Hospital in Buenos Aires, he began to specialize in pediatrics and neuropsychiatry.
Academic text (1990) -
She is pursuing a career in neuropsychiatry to help patients with neurological issues affecting their mental health.
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Researchers in neuropsychiatry are studying the effects of brain injuries on emotional well-being.
Surface Forms
Morphology
neuropsychiatry = psychiatry (semi-transparent) = neuro + psychiatry
The word is a clear prefixation of 'neuro-' to 'psychiatry', but its technical medical meaning is somewhat specialized rather than fully guessable for all learners.
Etymology
The word neuropsychiatry combines neuro- meaning 'nerve' or 'brain' and psychiatry meaning 'care for the mind'. So, neuropsychiatry is the medical field that treats mental problems caused by disease or injury to the brain and nerves.