psychological medicine

/ˌˈsaɪkəˌˈlɑdʒəkəl ˌmɛdəsən/
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Definitions of psychological medicine
  1. noun
    the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
    synonyms: psychiatry, psychopathology
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    alienism
    an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness
    mental hygiene, psychotherapeutics, psychotherapy
    the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
    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
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    medical specialty, medicine
    the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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