- psychotherapist
- psy|cho|ther|a|pist [ ,saıkou`θerəpıst ] noun countsomeone who is trained to treat people with a mental illness by talking to them instead of giving them drugs
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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psychotherapist — 1909, from PSYCHOTHERAPY (Cf. psychotherapy) + IST (Cf. ist) … Etymology dictionary
psychotherapist — *neurologist, psychiatrist, alienist, psychopathologist, psychoanalyst … New Dictionary of Synonyms
psychotherapist — UK [ˌsaɪkəʊˈθerəpɪst] / US [ˌsaɪkoʊˈθerəpɪst] noun [countable] Word forms psychotherapist : singular psychotherapist plural psychotherapists someone who is trained to treat people with a mental illness by talking to them rather than by giving… … English dictionary
psychotherapist — [[t]sa͟ɪkoʊθe̱rəpɪst[/t]] psychotherapists N COUNT A psychotherapist is a person who treats people who are mentally ill using psychotherapy … English dictionary
psychotherapist — psychotherapy ► NOUN ▪ the treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means. DERIVATIVES psychotherapeutic adjective psychotherapist noun … English terms dictionary
psychotherapist-patient privilege — n. The Same as priest penitent privilege but applying to the relationship between a mental health giver in the practice of counseling and a patient. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
psychotherapist — noun see psychotherapy … New Collegiate Dictionary
psychotherapist — psy·cho·ther·a·pist (sī kō thĕrʹə pĭst) n. An individual, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, or psychiatric social worker, who practices psychotherapy. * * * … Universalium
psychotherapist — noun Someone who practices psychotherapy using any acceptable method such as psychoanalysis … Wiktionary
psychotherapist — A person, usually a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, professionally trained and engaged in psychotherapy. Currently, the term is also applied to social workers, nurses, and others whose state licensed practice acts include psychotherapy. *… … Medical dictionary
