Noun: psychotherapy ,sI-kow'the-ru-pee
- The treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
"She found psychotherapy helpful in managing her anxiety"
- The branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
"psychotherapy emphasizes talk therapy as a treatment approach";
- psychotherapeutics, mental hygiene
Derived forms: psychotherapies
Type of: psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology, therapy, treatment
Encyclopedia: Psychotherapy, rational-emotive