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What is psychiatry? Psychiatry is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. It overlaps with psychology and the well-being sciences and is part of the field of behavioral medicine. Psychiatrists are physicians who specialize in mental disorders such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychoses, and substance use disorders. Psychiatrists are qualified to evaluate the mental and physical aspects of these disorders. Their primary intervention is pharmacology, which involves the use of medications to balance chemicals in the brain. Psychologists are psychotherapists who use talk therapy and other interventions to help…