Definitions for psychotherapy
ˌsaɪ koʊˈθɛr ə pipsy·chother·a·py

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. psychotherapy, psychotherapeutics, mental hygienenoun

   the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods

2. psychotherapynoun

   the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. psychotherapynoun

   The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.

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1. Psychotherapy

   Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase happiness, and overcome problems. Psychotherapy aims to improve an individual's well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome behaviors, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts, or emotions, and to improve relationships and social skills. Numerous types of psychotherapy have been designed either for individual adults, families, or children and adolescents. Certain types of psychotherapy are considered evidence-based for treating some diagnosed mental disorders; other types have been criticized as pseudoscience.There are hundreds of psychotherapy techniques, some being minor variations; others are based on very different conceptions of psychology. Most involve one-to-one sessions, between the client and therapist, but some are conducted with groups, including families. Psychotherapists may be mental health professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, or professional counselors. Psychotherapists may also come from a variety of other backgrounds, and depending on the jurisdiction may be legally regulated, voluntarily regulated or unregulated (and the term itself may be protected or not).

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Psychotherapy

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

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of psychotherapy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of psychotherapy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of psychotherapy in a Sentence

1. Paul Hokemeyer:

   The goal (of psychotherapy) is for the patient to internalize the reparative relationship with their clinician. The Wall Street Journal

2. Michael Bogenschutz:

   Psychotherapy was an integral part of the treatment model, and so we can't make any statements about what the psilocybin would be doing in terms of therapeutic effects without that psychotherapeutic platform.

3. Michael Bloomfield:

   Larger research studies are needed which include a placebo group and can tease out which specific parts of the psychotherapy the MDMA may be helping with.

4. Ann Kutney-Lee:

   There are certain clinical situations where providing access may cause more harm to the patient than good – e.g. psychotherapy notes for a patient that is suicidal.

5. Kathleen Chard:

   The number-one treatment for PTSD is psychotherapy, but so many of our patients have gone past this where they have become depressed, so we need that antidepressant to get them along.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=psychotherapy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Psychotherapy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychotherapy