Psykiatrinen
Psykiatrinen is a Finnish adjective meaning related to psychiatry, the medical specialty that studies, prevents, and treats mental disorders. The field covers a broad range of conditions, including mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders like schizophrenia, personality and substance use disorders, and neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive conditions with psychiatric relevance.
Psykiatrinen hoito typically involves multidisciplinary teams and can be delivered in inpatient, outpatient, or community settings.
In Finland and many other health systems, psychiatrists (psykiatrit) are medical doctors who lead treatment plans,
The term derives from Greek psyche (mind) and iatros (physician). Contemporary practice emphasizes evidence-based approaches, early