Type: Term Pronunciation: sī′kō-jen′ĕ-sis Definitions: 1. The origin and development of the psychic processes including mental, behavioral, emotional, personality, and related psychological processes. Synonyms: psychogeny Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=73627
genesis of the psyche. · the origin of physical or psychological states, normal or abnormal, out of the interplay of conscious and unconscious psychological forces. · the origin of symptoms as a result of emotional causes. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/psychogenesis