English dictionary · noun

psychoanalysis

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes.

Meaning and definitions

1. A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes.

Connected roots

• psych-

  soul, mind

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• psychology

  the scientific study of the human mind and its functions

• psychiatric

  Of, or relating to, psychiatry.

• psychiatry

  the study and treatment of mental illness

• psychopath

  a person with a chronic mental disorder marked by antisocial behavior

• psychosis

  A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

• psychopathy

  A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.

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