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psy·cho·ther·a·py

(sī′kō-thĕr′ə-pē)

n. pl. psy·cho·ther·a·pies

The 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.

psy′cho·ther′a·peu′tic (-pyo͞o′tĭk) adj.

psy′cho·ther′a·peu′ti·cal·ly adv.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

psychotherapy

(ˌsaɪkəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) or less commonly

psychotherapeutics

(Psychoanalysis) the treatment of nervous disorders by psychological methods

ˌpsychoˌtheraˈpeutic adj

ˌpsychoˌtheraˈpeutically adv

ˌpsychoˈtherapist n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

psy•cho•ther•a•py

(ˌsaɪ koʊˈθɛr ə pi)

n., pl. -pies.

the treatment of psychological disorders or maladjustments by a professional technique, as psychoanalysis, group therapy, or behavioral therapy.

[1890–95]

psy`cho•ther′a•pist, n.

psychotherapy

the science or method of treating psychological abnormalities and disorders by psychological techniques, especially by psychoanalysis, group therapy, or consultation. — psychotherapist, n. — psychotherapeutic, adj.

psychotherapy

Treatment that sets out to help a subject adjust to daily life.

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Noun	1.	psychotherapy - the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods mental hygiene, psychotherapeutics psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders clinical psychology - the branch of psychology concerned with the treatment of abnormal mentation and behavior Freudian psychology - the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud Jungian psychology - the psychological theories of Carl Jung
	2.	psychotherapy - the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief" behavior modification, behavior therapy - psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior client-centered therapy - a method of psychotherapy developed by Carl Rogers in which the client determines the focus and pace of each session crisis intervention - psychotherapy that focuses on acute critical situations (depressive episodes or attempted suicides or drug overdoses) with the aim of restoring the person to the level of functioning before the crisis group psychotherapy, group therapy - psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic hypnotherapy - the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy play therapy - form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis" self-analysis - the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality free-associate - associate freely; "Let's associate freely to bring up old memories"

Translations

عِلاجٌ نَفْسِيّ

psychoterapie

psykoterapi

psykoterapia

psihoterapija

心理療法

정신 요법

psykoterapi

วิธีการรักษาจิต

psikoterapi

tâm lý liệu pháp

精神疗法

psychotherapy

[ˌsaɪkəʊˈθerəpɪ] N → psicoterapia f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

psychotherapy

[ˌsaɪkəʊˈθɛrəpi] n → psychothérapie f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

psychotherapy

n → Psychotherapie f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

psychotherapy

[ˌsaɪkəʊˈθɛrəpɪ] n → psicoterapia

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

psychotherapy

→ عِلاجٌ نَفْسِيّ psychoterapie psykoterapi Psychotherapie ψυχοθεραπεία psicoterapia psykoterapia psychothérapie psihoterapija psicoterapia 心理療法 정신 요법 psychotherapie psykoterapi psychoterapia psicoterapia психотерапия psykoterapi วิธีการรักษาจิต psikoterapi tâm lý liệu pháp 精神疗法

psy·cho·ther·a·py

n. psicoterapia, tratamiento de trastornos mentales o emocionales por medios psicológicos tales como el psicoanálisis.

psychotherapy

n psicoterapia

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