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

circa 1927

Medical Dictionary

noun or·tho·psy·chi·a·try \-sə-ˈkī-ə-trē, -(ˌ)sī-\

plural or·tho·psy·chi·a·tries

: 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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