orthopsychiatry
noun
or·tho·psy·chi·a·try
ˌȯr-thə-sə-ˈkī-ə-trē 
-(ˌ)sī-
: psychiatry concerned especially with the prevention and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders in youth
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“Orthopsychiatry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthopsychiatry. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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orthopsychiatry
noun
or·tho·psy·chi·a·try
-sə-ˈkī-ə-trē, -(ˌ)sī-
plural orthopsychiatries
: prophylactic psychiatry concerned especially with incipient mental and behavioral disorders in youth
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