Noun: psychogenesis ,sI-kow'je-nu-sis
- A general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind
"The psychogenesis of phobias is a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors"
- The development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors
"The psychogenesis of her anxiety disorder could be traced back to childhood trauma"
Type of: development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny
Encyclopedia: Psychogenesis