orthopsychiatry
[ awr-thoh-si-kahy-uh-tree, -sahy- ]
/ ˌɔr θoʊ sɪˈkaɪ ə tri, -saɪ- /
noun
an approach to psychiatry concerned with the study and treatment of behavioral disorders, especially of young people.
Origin of orthopsychiatry
First recorded in 1920–25;
ortho- +
psychiatry
OTHER WORDS FROM orthopsychiatry
or·tho·psy·chi·at·ric [awr-thoh-sahy-kee-a-trik] /ˌɔr θoʊˌsaɪ kiˈæ trɪk/, or·tho·psy·chi·at·ri·cal, adjective or·tho·psy·chi·a·trist, nounWords nearby orthopsychiatry
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British Dictionary definitions for orthopsychiatry
orthopsychiatry
/ (ˌɔːθəʊsaɪˈkaɪətrɪ) /
noun
the study and treatment of mental disorders with emphasis on prevention during childhood
Derived forms of orthopsychiatry
orthopsychiatric (ˌɔːθəʊˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk), adjective orthopsychiatrist, nounMedical definitions for orthopsychiatry
orthopsychiatry
[ ôr′thō-sĭ-kī′ə-trē, -sī- ]
n.
The psychiatric study, treatment, and prevention of emotional and behavioral problems, especially of those that arise during early development.