| psycho- | <prefix> A combining form from Gr. The soul, the mind, the understanding; as, psychology. (29 Oct 1998) |
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| psycho-oncology | The psychological aspects of the treatment and management of the patient with cancer; it combines elements of psychiatry, psychology, and medicine with special concern for the psychosocial needs of the patient and his/her family. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoacoustics | The science pertaining to the interrelationship of psychologic phenomena and the individual's response to the physical properties of sound. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychoactive | Possessing the ability to alter mood, anxiety, behaviour, cognitive processes, or mental tension; usually applied to pharmacologic agents. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoallergy | A sensitization to emotionally charged symbols. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoanalysis | A branch of science developed by freud and his followers for the study of mental processes and behaviour essentially utilizing free association to formulate the key concepts of unconscious motivation, conflict, and symbolism. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychoanalyst | A psychotherapist, usually a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, trained in psychoanalysis and employing its methods in the treatment of emotional disorders. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoanalytic | Pertaining to psychoanalysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoanalytic interpretation | Utilization of freudian theories to explain various psychologic aspects of art, literature, biographical material, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychoanalytic psychiatry | Psychiatric theory and practice emphasizing the principles of psychoanalysis. Synonym: analytic psychiatry, dynamic psychiatry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoanalytic psychotherapy | Psychotherapy utilizing freudian principles. See: psychoanalysis. Synonym: dynamic psychotherapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoanalytic situation | The relationship, characteristically restricted to the therapist's office, between patient and therapist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoanalytic theory | Conceptual system developed by freud and his followers in which unconscious motivations are considered to shape normal and abnormal personality development and behaviour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychoanalytic therapy | A form of psychiatric treatment, based on freudian principles, which seeks to eliminate or diminish the undesirable effects of unconscious conflicts by making the patient aware of their existence, origin, and inappropriate expression in current emotions and behaviour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychoauditory | Relating to the mental perception and interpretation of sounds. See: psychoacoustics. Origin: psycho-+ L. Auditorius, relating to hearing (05 Mar 2000) |