- orthopsychiatry
- noun Date: circa 1927 psychiatry concerned especially with the prevention and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders in youth • orthopsychiatric adjective • orthopsychiatrist noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
orthopsychiatry
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orthopsychiatry — [ôr΄thəsī kī′ə trē] n. [ ORTHO + PSYCHIATRY] the study and treatment of disorders of behavior and personality, with emphasis on prevention through a clinical approach orthopsychiatric [ôr΄thəsī΄kē a′trik] adj. orthopsychiatrist n … English World dictionary
orthopsychiatry — orthopsychiatric /awr thoh suy kee a trik/, orthopsychiatrical, adj. orthopsychiatrist, n. /awr thoh si kuy euh tree, suy /, n. an approach to psychiatry concerned with the study and treatment of behavioral disorders, esp. of young people. [1920… … Universalium
orthopsychiatry — noun Branch of psychiatry concerned with the prevention of mental illness, especially in the young … Wiktionary
orthopsychiatry — A cross disciplinary science combining child psychiatry, developmental psychology, pediatrics, and family care devoted to the discovery, prevention, and treatment of mental and psychological disorders in children and adolescents. * * *… … Medical dictionary
orthopsychiatry — n. preventative treatment of behavior disorders in young people (Psychiatry) É”rθəʊsaɪ kaɪətrɪ / É”Ëθ … English contemporary dictionary
orthopsychiatry — or·tho·psychiatry … English syllables
orthopsychiatry — or•tho•psy•chi•a•try [[t]ˌɔr θoʊ sɪˈkaɪ ə tri, saɪ [/t]] n. pst an approach to psychiatry that is concerned with the prophylactic treatment of behavioral disorders, esp. in young people or tho•psy•chi′a•trist, n … From formal English to slang
orthopsychiatry — /ˌɔθoʊsəˈkaɪətri/ (say .awthohsuh kuyuhtree) noun the science that concerns itself with the study and treatment of behaviour disorders, especially of young people. –orthopsychiatric /ˌɔθoʊsaɪkiˈætrɪk/ (say .awthohsuykee atrik), orthopsychiatrical …
orthopsychiatry — n. preventive psychiatry for young people … Dictionary of difficult words
orthopsychiatry — “+ noun Etymology: orth + psychiatry : prophylactic psychiatry concerned especially with incipient mental and behavioral disorders in childhood and youth compare mental hygiene … Useful english dictionary
