mental hospital

A facility or institution that provides medical care and treatment for people with mental health conditions or psychiatric disorders.

ruУчреждение, предоставляющее медицинскую помощь и лечение людям с психическими заболеваниями или расстройствами.esInstitución que proporciona atención médica y tratamiento a personas con enfermedades o trastornos mentales.frÉtablissement médical spécialisé dans le diagnostic, le traitement et l'hébergement des personnes souffrant de troubles ou de maladies psychiatriques.deEine Einrichtung, in der Menschen mit psychischen Erkrankungen oder Störungen medizinisch behandelt und betreut werden.ptInstituição que presta atendimento e tratamento médico a pessoas com doenças ou transtornos mentais.zh专门收治精神疾病或心理障碍患者、提供诊断、治疗和护理的医疗机构。arمؤسسة طبية متخصصة في تشخيص وعلاج الأمراض والاضطرابات النفسية والعقلية، وقد تُقدّم فيها الرعاية الصحية والنفسية للمرضى المقيمين أو المترددين.

1. Psychiatric facility B2 formal

   A specialized medical institution for the treatment and care of people with mental disorders.

   • He was admitted to a mental hospital for evaluation.
   • The mental hospital provides therapy and medication for patients.
   • She volunteered at a mental hospital to support recovery programs.

   ruПсихиатрическая больницаeshospital psiquiátricofrhôpital psychiatriquedePsychiatrische KlinikptHospital psiquiátricozh精神病院arمستشفى الأمراض النفسية

2. Historical term (now often considered outdated) B2 informal

   An older term for a psychiatric hospital, now often replaced by more sensitive language like 'psychiatric hospital' or 'mental health facility'.

   • The old building used to be a mental hospital in the 1950s.
   • Many people prefer the term 'psychiatric hospital' over 'mental hospital'.
   • The film was set in a creepy abandoned mental hospital.

   ruПсихиатрическая больница (устаревший термин)esmanicomiofrhôpital psychiatrique (terme historique)deIrrenanstalt (veralteter Begriff)ptHospital psiquiátrico (termo ultrapassado)zh精神病院（过时用语）arمستشفى الأمراض العقلية (مصطلح قديم)