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psychoanalysis vs psychotherapy

psychotherapy vs psychoanalysis

psychoanalysis and psychotherapy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
psychoanalysis Yes No No No
psychotherapy Yes No No No
As nouns, psychotherapy is a hypernym of psychoanalysis; that is, psychotherapy is a word with a broader meaning than psychoanalysis:
  • psychoanalysis: a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
  • psychotherapy: the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
psychoanalysis (noun) psychotherapy (noun)
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
Difference between psychoanalysis and psychotherapy

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