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 Definitions of psychotherapy  [ˌsaɪ koʊˈθɛr ə pi]  

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Definition of 'psychotherapy' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) psychotherapy
the treatment of psychological disorders or maladjustments by a professional technique, as psychoanalysis, group therapy, or behavioral therapy.

Etymology:  (1890–95)

Definition of 'psychotherapy' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) psychotherapy, psychotherapeutics, mental hygiene
the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods

2. (noun) psychotherapy
the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means


Definition of 'psychotherapy' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) psychotherapy
the use of psychology to treat mental illness


Definition of 'psychotherapy' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  psychotherapy
A generic term for the treatment of mental illness or emotional disturbances primarily by verbal or nonverbal communication.



'psychotherapy' - Nearby Entries  

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