psychotherapeutic

adjective

psy·​cho·​ther·​a·​peu·​tic ˌsī-kō-ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tik 

: of, relating to, or used in psychotherapy

psychotherapeutically

ˌsī-kō-ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of psychotherapeutic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or certain psychotherapeutic concepts, such as questioning unhelpful core beliefs, might prove especially important in certain groups. —Jonathan Lambert, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2024

Researchers could also compare different psychotherapeutic approaches, pitting CBT against exposure therapy but keeping the drug constant, for instance. —Jonathan Lambert, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2024

And in both Congo and Pakistan, women who received psychotherapeutic treatment showed not only substantial decreases in symptoms but also improvements in overall health and well-being. —Thomas R. Insel, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2015

The application proposed that MDMA facilitated a psychotherapeutic intervention by influencing the processing of trauma. —Thomas R. Insel, STAT, 25 July 2024

One survey of lower- and middle-income countries found 39 studies that identified psychotherapeutic treatments could boost work outcomes, including employment, in randomized control trials. —Tyler Cowen, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2024

Over four decades, his unique approach has served as a beacon of guidance for innumerable individuals and families navigating their psychotherapeutic challenges. —Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023

Other approaches include psychotherapeutic and pharmaceutical interventions that target specific behavioral or cognitive symptoms and speech difficulties. —Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2023

Though group therapy has incorporated different psychotherapeutic approaches over the years and went virtual during the pandemic, the basic tenets—adults gathering to talk and weather shared struggles, among them addiction and depression—have remained largely unchanged. —Laura Cooper, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2021

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for psychotherapeutic

• chemotherapeutic
• antiscorbutic
• enzootic
• scorbutic
• hermeneutic
• therapeutic

Medical Definition

psychotherapeutic

adjective

psy·​cho·​ther·​a·​peu·​tic -ˌther-ə-ˈpyüt-ik 

: of, relating to, or used in psychotherapy

psychotherapeutic methods

psychotherapeutically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb