psychotherapy
noun
psy·cho·ther·a·py
ˌsī-kō-ˈther-ə-pē 
: treatment of mental or emotional disorder or of related bodily ills by psychological means
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Standard treatments relying on psychotherapy and medication can be a lifeline, but their effectiveness is uneven.
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Jo A Sornborger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Between January 2018 and March 2024, while enrolled as a behavioral health clinician in the Connecticut Medicaid program, Collins submitted more than 17,000 false claims for psychotherapy services, the feds said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Somatic therapy uses the mind-body connection as a type of body psychotherapy.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
Studies show treatments are generally safe and that care has a positive impact on mental health, which psychotherapy alone cannot provide, experts said.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 May 2025
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Jo A Sornborger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Between January 2018 and March 2024, while enrolled as a behavioral health clinician in the Connecticut Medicaid program, Collins submitted more than 17,000 false claims for psychotherapy services, the feds said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Somatic therapy uses the mind-body connection as a type of body psychotherapy.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
Studies show treatments are generally safe and that care has a positive impact on mental health, which psychotherapy alone cannot provide, experts said.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 May 2025
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“Psychotherapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychotherapy. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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psychotherapy
noun
psy·cho·ther·a·py
ˌsī-kō-ˈther-ə-pē
: treatment of mental or emotional disorder or of related bodily illnesses by psychological means
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psychotherapy
noun
psy·cho·ther·a·py
ˌsī-kō-ˈther-ə-pē
plural psychotherapies
1
: treatment of mental or emotional disorder or maladjustment by psychological means especially involving verbal communication (as in psychoanalysis, nondirective psychotherapy, reeducation, or hypnosis)
2
: any alteration in an individual's interpersonal environment, relationships, or life situation brought about especially by a qualified therapist and intended to have the effect of alleviating symptoms of mental or emotional disturbance
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