psychotherapy
English
Etymology
psycho- + therapy
Pronunciation
- enPR: sīkōthĕr'əpē, IPA(key): /ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛɹəpi/
Noun
psychotherapy (countable and uncountable, plural psychotherapies)
- The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.
Related terms
- psychotherapist
- psychotherapeutic
Translations
treatment of those with mental illness
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