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'''Psychiatry''' is a branch of [[medicine]] that studies and treats mental and
Health Sciences > [[Medicine]] > Psychiatry


Psychiatry is a branch of [[medicine]] that studies and treats mental and
emotional disorders, some of which are listed on the [[mental illness]] page.
emotional disorders, some of which are listed on the [[mental illness]] page.



Note that psychiatry is practiced by psychiatrists, [[psychology]] by psychologists. Psychiatrists have medical traning, while psychologists do not.

Note that psychiatry is practiced by psychiatrists, [[psychology]] by psychologists. Psychiatrists have medical training, while psychologists do not (but sometimes have extremely extensive training in therapy).




Famous psychiatrists:
Famous psychiatrists:

*[[John Cade]]
*[[John Cade]]

*[[Emil Kraepelin]]
*[[Emil Kraepelin]]

*[[Kay Redfield Jamison]]
*[[Kay Redfield Jamison]]


Revision as of 18:56, 11 December 2001

Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that studies and treats mental and

emotional disorders, some of which are listed on the mental illness page.


Note that psychiatry is practiced by psychiatrists, psychology by psychologists. Psychiatrists have medical training, while psychologists do not (but sometimes have extremely extensive training in therapy).


Famous psychiatrists: