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orthopsychiatry

American  
[awr-thoh-si-kahy-uh-tree, -sahy-] / ˌɔr θoʊ sɪˈkaɪ ə tri, -saɪ- /

noun

  1. an approach to psychiatry concerned with the study and treatment of behavioral disorders, especially of young people.

orthopsychiatry British  
/ ˌɔːθəʊˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk, ˌɔːθəʊsaɪˈkaɪətrɪ /

noun

  1. the study and treatment of mental disorders with emphasis on prevention during childhood

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Other Word Forms

  • orthopsychiatric adjective
  • orthopsychiatrical adjective
  • orthopsychiatrist noun

Etymology

Origin of orthopsychiatry

First recorded in 1920–25; ortho- + psychiatry

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