From Longman Dictionary psy‧cho‧a‧nal‧y‧sis /ˌsaɪkəʊ-əˈnælɪsɪs $ -koʊ-/ noun [uncountable] medical treatment that involves talking to someone about their life, feelings etc in order to find out the hidden causes of their problems Example What does Lacanian psychoanalysis offer to feminist psychologists She believes the mistake psychoanalysis has made…
From Longman Dictionary ɪˌlektroʊkənˈvʌlsɪv θerəpi
From Longman Dictionary psy‧chi‧a‧try /saɪˈkaɪətri $ sə-/ noun [uncountable] the study and treatment of mental illnesses Example To the extent that this is true, it is entirely consistent with the history of child psychiatry in this country Students know that our generation chose psychiatry for compassionate, intellectual and philosophic reasons A community psychiatry system was adopted which had the…
From Longman Dictionary an‧ti‧de‧pres‧sant /ˌæntidɪˈpresənt/ noun [countable, uncountable] a drug used to treat depression Example Do you know of an antidepressant that can be used in pregnancy / nursing or where I can get more information For the same reason…
From Longman Dictionary psy‧chi‧a‧trist /saɪˈkaɪətrɪst $ sə-/ ●●○ noun [countable] a doctor trained in the treatment of mental illness Example Instead, he was hospitalized for one month and then apparently released by a psychiatrist This worker can prescribe and dispense medicine, assuming a major function of a psychiatrist, for less money I made an appointment to see a psychiatrist the following…
From Longman Dictionary psy‧chi‧at‧ric /ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk◂/ ●●○ adjective relating to the study and treatment of mental illness Example Some have shifted their focus to other psychiatric disorders, such as eating disorders She was in a psychiatric hospital last night Consequently, they have continued to dominate the style of psychiatric practice in many districts And in our psychiatric rehabilitation centres for men and…
From Longman Dictionary lo‧bot‧o‧my /ləˈbɒtəmi $ ləˈbɑː-/ noun (plural lobotomies) [countable] a medical operation to remove part of someone’s brain in order to treat their mental problems Example She had a lobotomy in 1954 On at least two occasions a lobotomy was considered and rejected for Alfred, who became ill in late 1943 So why all the fuss about lobotomies A frontal lobotomy was…
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From Longman Dictionary ˌɔːtoʊˌdʒenɪk ˈtreɪnɪŋ Example
