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psychoanalysis vs. psychotherapy

[sahy-koh-uh-nal-uh-sis] / ˌsaɪ koʊ əˈnæl ə sɪs /

noun

  1. a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.

  2. a technical procedure for investigating unconscious mental processes and for treating psychoneuroses.

[sahy-koh-ther-uh-pee] / ˌsaɪ koʊˈθɛr ə pi /

noun

PLURAL

psychotherapies
  1. the treatment of psychological disorders or maladjustments by a professional technique, as psychoanalysis, group therapy, or behavioral therapy.