orthopsychiatry
[ awr-thoh-si-kahy-uh-tree, -sahy- ]
noun
an approach to psychiatry concerned with the study and treatment of behavioral disorders, especially of young people.
Origin of orthopsychiatry
1First recorded in 1920–25; ortho- + psychiatry
Other words from orthopsychiatry
- or·tho·psy·chi·at·ric [awr-thoh-sahy-kee-a-trik], /ˌɔr θoʊˌsaɪ kiˈæ trɪk/, or·tho·psy·chi·at·ri·cal, adjective
- or·tho·psy·chi·a·trist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for orthopsychiatry
orthopsychiatry
/ (ˌɔːθəʊsaɪˈkaɪətrɪ) /
noun
the study and treatment of mental disorders with emphasis on prevention during childhood
Derived forms of orthopsychiatry
- orthopsychiatric (ˌɔːθəʊˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk), adjective
- orthopsychiatrist, noun
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