neuropsychiatry

American  

[noor-oh-si-kahy-uh-tree, -sahy-, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊ sɪˈkaɪ ə tri, -saɪ-, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

1. the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.

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neuropsychiatry British  

/ ˌnjʊərəʊsaɪˈkaɪətrɪ, ˌnjʊərəʊˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk /

noun

1. the branch of psychiatry that investigates the links between mental illness and organic disease of the brain

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• neuropsychiatric
  adjective
• neuropsychiatrist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of neuropsychiatry

First recorded in 1915–20; neuro- + psychiatry

Example Sentences

Friends and family of patients are less likely to recognise compulsive shopping, according to Valerie Voon, a professor of neuropsychiatry at the University of Cambridge.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

As a doctoral student in the field of neuropsychiatry with a personal interest in EDs, I delved into the literature to assess the evidence for psilocybin-assisted therapy in ED treatment.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2023

Biogen has said it would look at deals across rare diseases, immunology and neuropsychiatry, as it looks to bulk up its portfolio beyond Alzheimer's drug Leqembi.

From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2023

The neuropsychiatry team worked with colleagues in cardiology and neurology at Walter Reed to evaluate and treat Mr. Fetterman.

From Washington Times • Mar. 31, 2023

“Many idiots have big brains loaded with glial cells,” Janice Stevens, staff psychiatrist at the neuropsychiatry branch of the National Institute of Mental Health, told The Post.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2017