精 神 科(せいしんか)

せいしんか

noun

psychiatry; psychiatric department

1. psychiatry department; psychiatric clinic

A medical department or clinic specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions. In Japanese hospitals, this is the department name for psychiatry.

精神科(せいしんか)を受診(じゅしん)した。

I visited the psychiatry department.

精神科(せいしんか)の先生(せんせい)に相談(そうだん)してみたらどうですか。

How about consulting a psychiatrist?

最近(さいきん)は精神科(せいしんか)に通(かよ)うことへの抵抗感(ていこうかん)が減(へ)ってきている。

Recently, the reluctance toward visiting a psychiatrist has been decreasing.

Compound of 精神(せいしん) (mind, spirit) and 科(か) (department, specialty). The standard term for the psychiatry department in Japanese hospitals and clinics.

Common collocations

精神科(せいしんか)を受診(じゅしん)する: to visit a psychiatrist
精神科(せいしんか)に通(かよ)う: to attend psychiatric treatment regularly
精神科(せいしんか)医(い): psychiatrist
精神科(せいしんか)病院(びょういん): psychiatric hospital

Similar words

心療(しんりょう)内科(ないか): psychosomatic medicine department — treats physical symptoms caused by psychological factors; often perceived as less stigmatized
神経(しんけい)科(か): neurology department — treats neurological conditions (not psychiatric ones)
カウンセリング: counseling — talk therapy, not necessarily medical

Usage

In Japan, some clinics use the name 心療(しんりょう)内科(ないか) (psychosomatic medicine) instead of 精神科(せいしんか) to reduce the stigma associated with psychiatric care. Both departments may treat similar conditions like depression and anxiety.

Related Words

Compare: 心療内科(しんりょうないか) (psychosomatic medicine department)

Compare: 神経科(しんけいか) (neurology department)

Compare: カウンセリング (counseling)

Related: 精神疾患(せいしんしっかん) (mental illness)

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Added 2026.4.3 2:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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