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orthopsychiatry
noun or·tho·psy·chi·a·try \-sə-ˈkī-ə-trē, -(ˌ)sī-\
Definition of ORTHOPSYCHIATRY
: psychiatry concerned especially with the prevention and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders in youth
— or·tho·psy·chi·at·ric \-ˌsī-kē-ˈa-trik\ adjective
— or·tho·psy·chi·a·trist \-sə-ˈkī-ə-trist, -(ˌ)sī-\ noun
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First Known Use of ORTHOPSYCHIATRY
circa 1927
Medical Dictionary
orthopsychiatry
noun or·tho·psy·chi·a·try \-sə-ˈkī-ə-trē, -(ˌ)sī-\
plural or·tho·psy·chi·a·tries
Medical Definition of ORTHOPSYCHIATRY
: prophylactic psychiatry concerned especially with incipient mental and behavioral disorders in youth
—or·tho·psy·chi·at·ric \-ˌsī-kē-ˈa-trik\ adjective
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