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milieu therapy

–noun
a type of inpatient therapy, used in psychiatric hospitals, involving prescription of particular activities and social interactions according to a patient's emotional and interpersonal needs.

Origin:
1935–40
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Main Entry: milieu therapy
Function: noun
: psychiatric treatment involving manipulation of the environment of a patient for therapeutic purposes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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milieu therapy n.
Psychotherapy in which the milieu is arranged for the benefit of the patient.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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