orthopsychiatry

American

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

noun

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

orthopsychiatry British

/ ˌɔːθəʊˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk, ˌɔːθəʊsaɪˈkaɪətrɪ /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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The study was published in the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.

From US News

Study: Gay and lesbian parents are perfectly average Topics: Adoption, Equality Matters, , kids, , , , , , A report out in the October issue of the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry finds that “high-risk” children adopted from foster care do just as well when matched with gay, lesbian or straight parents.

From Salon

The stories of 20 habitual child drunkards, age 5 to 14, were told by Dr. Reginald S. Lourie in the American Jour nal of Orthopsychiatry.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Orthopsychiatry," the scientific study of abnormal behavior, concentrates largely on children.

From Time Magazine Archive

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