O psiquiatra geriátrico
Example: O psiquiatra geriátrico avaliou cuidadosamente a saúde mental do idoso.
Definition
"O psiquiatra geriátrico" is a medical specialist who diagnoses, treats, and manages mental health disorders specifically in elderly patients, focusing on age-related psychiatric conditions such as dementia, depression, and anxiety in older adults.
Etymology
The term "o psiquiatra geriátrico" combines 'psiquiatra,' derived from the Greek words 'psyche' meaning mind and 'iatros' meaning healer, with 'geriátrico,' from the Greek 'geron' meaning old man and 'iatros' again meaning healer. This reflects a specialist who heals the mind of the elderly.
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the geriatric psychiatrist