| psychosomatic illness | The mind influences the body to create or exacerbate illness. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| psychosomatic medicine | A system of medicine which aims at discovering the exact nature of the relationship between the emotions and bodily function, affirming the principle that the mind and body are one. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychosomimetic | 1. A drug or substance that produces psychological and behavioural changes resembling those of psychosis; e.g., LSD. 2. Denoting such a drug or substance. Synonym: psychosomimetic. Origin: psychosis + G. Mimetikos, imitative (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychostimulant | An agent with antidepressant or mood-elevating properties. Synonym: psychormic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychosurgery | Treatment of chronic, severe and intractable psychiatric disorders by surgical removal or interruption of certain areas or pathways in the brain, especially in the prefrontal lobes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychosynthesis | A lay movement, the opposite of psychoanalysis, stressing therapy aimed at restoring useful inhibitions and restoring the id to its rightful place in relation to the ego. Origin: psycho-+ synthesis (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychotechnics | Practical application of psychologic methods in the study of economics, sociology, and other subjects. Origin: psycho-+ G. Techne, art, skill (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychotherapeutic | Relating to psychotherapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychotherapeutic processes | Experiential, attitudinal, emotional, or behavioural phenomena occurring during the course of treatment. They apply to the patient or therapist (i.e., nurse, doctor, etc.) individually or to their interaction. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychotherapeutics | A generic term for the treatment of mental illness or emotional disturbances primarily by verbal or nonverbal communication. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychotherapist | A person, usually a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, professionally trained and engaged in psychotherapy. Currently, the term is also applied to social workers, nurses, and others whose state licensing practice acts include psychotherapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychotherapy | A generic term for the treatment of mental illness or emotional disturbances primarily by verbal or nonverbal communication. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychotherapy, brief | Any form of psychotherapy designed to produce therapeutic change within a minimal amount of time, generally not more than 20 sessions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychotherapy, group | A form of therapy in which two or more patients participate under the guidance of one or more psychotherapists for the purpose of treating emotional disturbances, social maladjustments, and psychotic states. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychotherapy, multiple | The use of more than one therapist at one time in individual or group psychotherapy. (12 Dec 1998) |