psychotherapy
pronunciation
How to pronounce psychotherapy in British English:
UK [ˌsaɪkəʊˈθerəpi]
How to pronounce psychotherapy in American English:
US [ˌsaɪkoʊˈθerəpi]
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- Noun:
- the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
- the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
Word Origin
- psychotherapy (n.)
- 1892 in modern sense, from psycho- + therapy, in model of French psychothérapie (1889). In early use also of hypnotism. Related: Psychotherapeutic.
Example
- 1. If psychotherapy fails , medications are more clearly warranted .
- 2. Whichever , it 's cheaper than prozac or psychotherapy .
- 3. Others thrive in a psychotherapy relationship without medication .
- 4. It is a sin to practise scientology outside official channels and seeking psychotherapy is forbidden .
- 5. These aren 't the real problems with videoconferencing for psychotherapy .