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orthopsychiatry
[ awr-thoh-si-kahy-uh-tree, -sahy- ]
noun
- an approach to psychiatry concerned with the study and treatment of behavioral disorders, especially of young people.
orthopsychiatry
/ ˌɔːθəʊˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk; ˌɔːθəʊsaɪˈkaɪətrɪ /
noun
- the study and treatment of mental disorders with emphasis on prevention during childhood
Derived Forms
- orthopsychiatric, adjective
- ˌorthopsyˈchiatrist, noun
Other Words From
- or·tho·psy·chi·at·ric [awr-thoh-sahy-kee-, a, -trik], ortho·psychi·atri·cal adjective
- ortho·psy·chia·trist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of orthopsychiatry1
Example Sentences
The study was published in the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
Study: Gay and lesbian parents are perfectly average Topics: Adoption, Equality Matters, , kids, , , , , , A report out in the October issue of the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry finds that “high-risk” children adopted from foster care do just as well when matched with gay, lesbian or straight parents.
The stories of 20 habitual child drunkards, age 5 to 14, were told by Dr. Reginald S. Lourie in the American Jour nal of Orthopsychiatry.
"Orthopsychiatry," the scientific study of abnormal behavior, concentrates largely on children.
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