mental hygiene

/ˌmɛntl ˌhaɪˈdʒin/
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Definitions of mental hygiene
  1. noun
    the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
    synonyms: psychotherapeutics, psychotherapy
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    types:
    clinical psychology
    the branch of psychology concerned with the treatment of abnormal mentation and behavior
    Freudian psychology
    the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud
    Jungian psychology
    the psychological theories of Carl Jung
    type of:
    psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
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