treatment of mental or emotional disorder by any of various means involving communication between a trained person and the patient and including counseling, psychoanalysis, etc.
Origin of psychotherapy
psycho- + therapypsychotherapy
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psychotherapy
noun
pl. psy·cho·ther·a·piesThe treatment of mental and emotional disorders through the use of psychological techniques designed to encourage communication of conflicts and insight into problems, with the goal being relief of symptoms, changes in behavior leading to improved social and vocational functioning, and personality growth.
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- psy′cho·ther′a·peu′tic
adjective
- psy′cho·ther′a·peu′ti·cal·ly
adverb
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Noun
(plural psychotherapies)
- The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.
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psychotherapy - Medical Definition
n.
pl. psychotherapiesThe treatment of mental and emotional disorders through the use of psychological techniques designed to encourage communication of conflicts and insight into problems, with the goal being relief of symptoms, changes in behavior leading to improved social and vocational functioning, and personality growth.
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- psy′cho·ther′a·peu′tic (-pyo͞o′tĭk)
adj.
- psy′cho·ther′a·peu′ti·cal·ly
adv.
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