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psychotherapeutic

American  
[sahy-koh-ther-uh-pyoot-ik] / ˌsaɪ koʊˌθɛr əˈpjut ɪk /

adjective

  1. relating to, making use of, or involving psychotherapy.


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If the FDA approves Lykos’ application in August, it would be the first time in the agency’s history that a psychotherapeutic process was approved alongside a drug treatment.

From Slate Jun. 13, 2024

The most effective treatment method is exposure: By confronting the fear-inducing situations or stimuli under psychotherapeutic supervision, patients learn to overcome their fear.

From Science Daily Jan. 10, 2024

Building on psychotherapeutic acupuncture practices, Gary Craig introduced EFT tapping in the 1990s when he published the “EFT Handbook.”

From Salon Oct. 31, 2023

The failure of the psychotherapeutic process is located at its epicenter: the power disparity in the therapeutic dyad.

From Scientific American Jul. 12, 2020

They certainly often need much more than merely psychotherapeutic treatment, although on the physical side no schematic method is admissible.

From Psychotherapy by Hugo Münsterberg

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