Biological Psychiatry
| Definition: |
An interdisciplinary science concerned with studies of the biological bases of behavior - biochemical, genetic, physiological, and neurological - and applying these to the understanding and treatment of mental illness. |
| Notes: |
SPEC only: SPEC qualif; DF: BIOL PSYCHIATRY |
| Previously Indexed: |
Psychiatry (1966-1983) |
Biological Psychiatry Definitions and Terms
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