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orthopsychiatrist

Variant of orthopsychiatry

noun

the study and treatment of disorders of behavior and personality, with emphasis on prevention through a clinical approach

Origin: ortho- + psychiatry

Related Forms:

orthopsychiatric adjective
orthopsychiatrist noun

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