Question

Branch of science connected with diagnosis, prevention and cure of mental disorders is

• A. Psychiatry
• B. Psychology
• C. Neurology
• D. Neuropsychiatry

Answer 1

The correct option is A Psychiatry

• Psychiatry is the medical speciality devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders.
• Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour. Psychology is a multifaceted discipline and includes many sub-fields of study such areas as human development, sports, health, clinical, social behaviour and cognitive processes.
• Neurology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system.
  
• Neuropsychiatry is a branch of medicine that deals with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system. It preceded the current disciplines of psychiatry and neurology, which had common training, however, psychiatry and neurology have subsequently split apart and are typically practised separately.

So, the correct answer is 'Psychiatry'.