From Longman Dictionary Pro‧zac /ˈprəʊzæk/ a type of drug used for treating depression (=when you feel very unhappy) and anxiety (=when you feel very worried). Prozac makes people happier and more positive, but some doctors worry that people may take it instead of trying…
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From Longman Dictionary health care, healthcare ●●○ noun [uncountable] the services that are provided for looking after people’s health, or the activity of doing this Example a health-care plan The 20-question survey had seven so-called positive questions about health care, which had correct or incorrect answers Also,…
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From Longman Dictionary group ˈtherapy noun [uncountable] a method of treating people with emotional problems by getting them to meet and talk as a group Example The women also receive individual and group therapy They meet in a daily group therapy session, and very quickly…
From Longman Dictionary ther‧a‧py /ˈθerəpi/ ●●○ noun (plural therapies) the treatment of an illness or injury over a fairly long period of time the treatment or examination of someone’s mental problems by talking to them for a long time about their feelings Example Anyone who has…
From Longman Dictionary ther‧a‧pist /ˈθerəpɪst/ ●●○ noun [countable] someone who has been trained to give a particular form of treatment for physical or mental illness Example Individual therapists tend to approach the art in their own unique way On Thursday I talk to my therapist I decided to change our therapist I did…
From Longman Dictionary eˌlectric ˈshock ˌtherapy noun [uncountable] a method of treatment for mental illness that involves sending electricity through someone’s brain
From Longman Dictionary psy‧cho‧ther‧a‧py /ˌsaɪkəʊˈθerəpi $ -koʊ-/ noun [uncountable] the treatment of mental illness, for example depression, by talking to someone and discussing their problems rather than giving them drugs Example These drugs can raise spirits enough to permit daily functioning and raise the motivation capacity for psychotherapy, too The chapter concludes with some examples of…
