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psychotherapy

psychotherapy

24 5.8
Treatment that uses talking with a trained person to help problems with feelings or thinking
  • noun
  • /ˌsaɪkəˈθɛrəpi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : psicoterapia
  • Many people find relief from their emotional struggles through psychotherapy with a trained therapist.
  • psychotherapy and counseling
  • psychoanalysis and psychotherapy
  • psychotherapy patients

So there are three of these non drug psychotherapy sessions as preparation.

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Examples

  • Lindsay has had enough psychotherapy to understand that her mother is emotionally crippled.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • A lot of talk therapy is referred to as psychotherapy or psychodynamic therapy.

  • I mean, this is the age of psychotherapy, right?

  • Oh, did you learn that in your psychotherapy group, David?

  • Listen, maybe we could just order you some court ordered psychotherapy or something, you know?

  • Now, Tony, very often in psychotherapy, strange things seem to happen.

  • I think you ought to enter the exciting world of psychotherapy.

  • You know that I have actually been through nine years of intensive psychotherapy.

  • What Pepe needs is... ...a structured program of intense psychotherapy.

  • And his insights became the backbone of arguably the most effective type of psychotherapy for depression, CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy.

Synonyms

therapy
vspsychotherapy
862 3.2

Treatment given to help physical or mental health problems

focuses specifically on talking-based psychological treatment for emotional issues
treatment
vspsychotherapy
450 2.6

The way people handle another person, group, or thing

is the specific psychological talking approach for emotional and mental problems
counseling
vspsychotherapy
  • Specialized
331 3.7

Help and advice from a trained person to deal with personal or emotional problems

uses structured psychological methods and usually more formal therapeutic processes
group therapy
vspsychotherapy
  • Specialized
18 3.4

A small group that meets with a therapist to talk about personal problems

is the broader talking treatment not limited to group settings
psychoanalysis
vspsychotherapy
  • Specialized
14 8.1

A type of therapy where a trained person helps you find and understand hidden thoughts and feelings

is a general talking treatment without commitment to that single theory
behavior modification
vspsychotherapy
  • Specialized
6 4.5

A way to change unwanted actions by rewarding the good and discouraging the bad

is the wider talking-based approach that also addresses feelings and beliefs
family therapy
vspsychotherapy
  • Specialized
4 3.9

A meeting with a therapist for family members to improve communication and solve problems

is the general individual-focused talking treatment not limited to family groups
behavior therapy
vspsychotherapy
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A treatment that helps people change actions they do not want by rewarding better ones

is broader talking treatment covering emotions and thoughts as well as actions
exposure therapy
vspsychotherapy
  • Specialized
2 4.6

A treatment where a person faces what makes them afraid in a safe place

uses broader talking techniques rather than focused exposure exercises
psychodrama
vspsychotherapy
  • Specialized
2 8.2

A therapy where people act out real situations to explore feelings and solve problems

relies mainly on talking with a therapist rather than enacted scenes
group psychotherapy
vspsychotherapy
  • Specialized
5.2

A therapy where a small group meets with a therapist to talk about problems

is the general talking treatment that applies beyond group meetings
psychotherapeutics
vspsychotherapy
  • Specialized
9.1

To treat mental health problems by talking and other ways that help the mind

is the practical talking treatment used within that medical branch
hypnoanalysis
vspsychotherapy
  • Specialized
9.9

Using hypnosis in therapy helps find hidden memories and treat emotional problems

is the mainstream talking-based treatment not dependent on hypnotic methods

Compounds

group psychotherapy
  • Specialized
5.2

A therapy where a small group meets with a therapist to talk about problems

A group of people who meet to talk about their feelings with a trained therapist

How Intensive

inpatient
16 3.9
psychotherapy
  • Specialized
24 5.8
counseling
  • Specialized
331 3.7
self-help
44 3.6

Surface Forms

psychotherapy singular

Morphology

psychotherapy = therapy (semi-transparent) = psycho + therapy

The word is built transparently from 'psycho' + 'therapy', but the combining form 'psycho-' is somewhat specialized and may not be fully obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Psychotherapy comes from the Greek parts psyche meaning 'mind' or 'soul' and therapy meaning 'treatment' or 'healing'. So psychotherapy is a 'treatment for the mind', often done by talking with a therapist to help with emotional or mental problems.