1. a branch of medicine that deals with mental and behavioral disorders caused by diseases or injuries of the nervous system
Usage: medical/clinical field; often used as a specialized discipline combining neurology and psychiatry

Examples

• The patient was referred to neuropsychiatry after experiencing both neurological symptoms and severe depression.
• Neuropsychiatry helps doctors understand how brain injuries can affect mood and behavior.
• She specializes in neuropsychiatry and treats patients with conditions like dementia and post-stroke depression.
• The neuropsychiatry clinic evaluates patients with complex cases involving both psychiatric and neurological components.
• Advances in neuropsychiatry have improved treatment outcomes for traumatic brain injury patients with emotional disturbances.