Usage Note
Psychiatrie refers to the medical specialty treating mental disorders. A practitioner is a psychiatre (psychiatrist), distinct from a psychologue (psychologist) who cannot prescribe medication. The field is sometimes informally called la psy.
Examples
"Elle étudie la psychiatrie à l'université."
Natural Translation
She is studying psychiatry at university.

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