From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics:Psychology, psychiatrypsychiatricpsy‧chi‧at‧ric /ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk◂/ ●●○ adjectiveMPrelating to thestudy andtreatment ofmentalillnessa psychiatric hospitala psychiatric nurseCharles was suffering from apsychiatric disorder (=mental illness). —psychiatrically /-kli/ adverbExamples from the Corpuspsychiatric•Some haveshifted theirfocus to otherpsychiatricdisorders, such aseating disorders.•psychiatricevaluation•She was in apsychiatrichospital last night.•Inpsychiatric hospitals, the countywideaveragestay hasplummeted from 22 days five years ago to 13 days now.•Consequently, they have continued todominate thestyle ofpsychiatricpractice in manydistricts.•And in ourpsychiatric rehabilitation centres for men and women of allagesrecovering from mental illness.•Thecourt heard that 5psychiatricreports had beenprepared at Broadmoor.•Andpsychiatric treatmentsconsist these days primarily ofdrugs,psychotherapy, andshock treatments.psychiatric disorder•About 30percent useinjection drugs, and 33 percent have apsychiatric disorder.•Specialconsiderations: there was noindication that theappellant wassuffering frompsychiatric disorder.•This is particularly important in the case of people withserious behavioural problems or continuingfloridsymptoms ofpsychiatric disorder.•Ahistory ofpsychiatric disorders also couldcontribute, someresearchersbelieve.•Sadly, too,psychiatric disorders are stillviewed by many people withsuspicion andprejudice.•But whatdefines anypsychiatric disorder is thecombination of symptoms and how long they last, not one particular symptom.•Some have shifted their focus to otherpsychiatric disorders, such as eating disorders.
