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.
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Origin of milieu therapy
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby milieu therapy
miliary embolism, miliary fever, miliary tuberculosis, milicent, milieu, milieu therapy, milit., militant, militant tendency, militaria, militarism
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Medical definitions for milieu therapy
milieu therapy
n.
Psychotherapy in which the milieu is arranged for the benefit of the patient.
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