geðfræðilegum

Geðfræðilegum is an Icelandic adjective form meaning “psychiatric” or “psychological,” relating to geðfræði, the study and treatment of mental processes and disorders. It is used to describe aspects of mental health, the mind, and related disciplines, and it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case.

Etymology and form: The word derives from geð- (mind) and fræði (science or study), combined with a common Icelandic adjectival suffix to yield geðfræðilegur/ geðfræðileg. The form geðfræðilegum is a declined inflected form used in specific grammatical cases (for example, certain dative or instrumental forms of the adjective when describing a plural noun).

Usage: In medical and academic Icelandic, geðfræðilegum appears in phrases describing processes, conditions, or practices connected to psychiatry or psychology. Examples include geðfræðileg meðferð (psychiatric/psychological treatment), geðfræðilegar rannsóknir (psychiatric/psychological research), and geðfræðileg vandamál (psychiatric/psychological problems). It can modify nouns such as meðferð, rannsóknir, vandamál, and similar terms when the sentence requires the appropriate case form.

See also: geðfræði, geðlæknir, geðröskun, sálfræði. These related terms cover the broader field (psychiatry and psychology), a practitioner, mental disorders, and the scientific study of the mind, respectively.