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psychoanalysis vs. psychotherapy

[ sahy-koh-uh-nal-uh-sis ]
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 ]
noun,
  1. the treatment of psychological disorders or maladjustments by a professional technique, as psychoanalysis, group therapy, or behavioral therapy.

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