Synonym for psychotherapy ... A generic term for the treatment of mental illness or emotional disturbances primarily by verbal or nonverbal communication. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Psy`cho·ther`a·peu'tics noun [ Psycho- + therapeutics .] (Medicine) The treatment of disease by acting on the mind, as by suggestion; mind cure; psychotherapy. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/188
psychotherapy, psychotherapeutics 1. Treatment of emotional, behavioral, personality, and psychiatric disorders based primarily upon verbal or nonverbal communication and interventions with the patient, in contrast to treatments utilizing chemical and physical measures. 2. The treatment of psychological disorders or maladjustments by a professiona... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2730/15