Addiction psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry (pronunciation: /əˈdɪkʃən saɪˈkaɪətri/) is a medical specialty within psychiatry that focuses on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of people who are suffering from one or more disorders related to addiction. This may involve substances such as drugs, alcohol, food, and nicotine, as well as behaviors like gambling.
Etymology
The term "Addiction Psychiatry" is derived from the Latin word "addictio", meaning "a giving over, surrender", and the Greek word "psychiatria", meaning "healing of the soul".
Related Terms
- Substance Abuse: The excessive use of a substance, especially alcohol or a drug.
- Behavioral Addiction: A form of addiction that involves a compulsion to engage in a rewarding non-substance-related behavior.
- Psychiatry: The branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
- Addiction Medicine: A medical specialty that deals with the treatment of addiction.
- Dual Diagnosis: The condition of suffering from a mental illness and a comorbid substance abuse problem.
See Also
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Addiction psychiatry
- Wikipedia's article - Addiction psychiatry
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