Definition

1. Noun:
   • The branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods: A field of medicine and healthcare focused on treating mental disorders, emotional difficulties, and behavioral problems through psychological techniques rather than medical or biological means.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She decided to specialize in psychotherapeutics after seeing the profound impact of talk therapy.
  • The conference focused on advances in psychotherapeutics and cognitive-behavioral techniques.
  • His approach combines traditional psychiatry with modern psychotherapeutics.

Advanced Usage

• As a formal or academic term: The word is often used in academic, clinical, or professional contexts to distinguish psychological treatment methods from other forms of psychiatric intervention.
  • The study compared the efficacy of pharmacology versus psychotherapeutics for treating anxiety.

Variants and Related Words

• Psychotherapy (n): The treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means. This is the more common term for the practice itself.
  • He is in psychotherapy to manage his stress.
• Psychotherapeutic (adj): Relating to the treatment of mental disorder by psychological means.
  • The psychotherapeutic process can be long but rewarding.

Synonyms

• Psychotherapy: Psychological therapy.
• Talk therapy: A common, informal term for psychotherapeutic methods involving conversation.

Notes on Meaning

• Specificity: While "psychotherapy" is the general term for the treatment practice, "psychotherapeutics" specifically refers to the within psychiatry. It emphasizes the systematic application and theory of psychological treatments.

Noun

1. the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods