Definition

Referring to conditions or issues that are not related to mental health or psychiatric disorders.

Example

The treatment plan included both psychiatric and nonpsychiatric approaches to ensure comprehensive care.

Conversation

I read an article about nonpsychiatric treatments for anxiety.

Oh really? What kind of treatments are they talking about?

They mentioned yoga and mindfulness as effective nonpsychiatric options.

That sounds interesting! I might give those a try.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nonpsychiatric → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "psychiatric" (from Greek "psyche" meaning mind and "iatros" meaning physician). The word refers to something that is not related to the field of mental health or psychiatry.

Memory Tip

Think of 'non-' meaning not, and 'psychiatric' relating to the mind — so nonpsychiatric means not related to mental health.

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