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'''Psychiatry''' is the branch of [[medicine]] with the goal of studying, preventing, and treating [[mental disorder]]s in [[human]]s. | '''Psychiatry''' is the branch of [[medicine]] with the goal of studying, preventing, and treating [[mental disorder]]s in [[human]]s. | ||
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| + | Psychiatric medication is a licenced psychoactive [[drug]]. Psychiatric history is the record of interviews with a patient. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Bipolar disorder]] | ||
| + | *[[Schizophrenia]] | ||
| + | *[[Essay: Evolution of Psychiatric Medicine]] | ||
*[[Psychology]] | *[[Psychology]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | *[http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/dsm4classification.htm APA Diagnostic Classification] | ||
| + | *[http://www.psych.org/ American Psychiatric Association] | ||
[[Category:Psychiatry]] | [[Category:Psychiatry]] | ||
[[Category:Mental health]] | [[Category:Mental health]] | ||
Revision as of 18:51, April 2, 2013
Psychiatry is the branch of medicine with the goal of studying, preventing, and treating mental disorders in humans.
Psychiatric medication is a licenced psychoactive drug. Psychiatric history is the record of interviews with a patient.