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psychological medicine vs psychotherapy

psychotherapy vs psychological medicine

psychological medicine and psychotherapy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
psychological medicine Yes No No No
psychotherapy Yes No No No
As nouns, psychotherapy is a hyponym of psychological medicine; that is, psychotherapy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than psychological medicine:
  • psychological medicine: the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
  • psychotherapy: the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
Other hyponyms of psychological medicine include alienism, mental hygiene, psychotherapeutics.
psychological medicine (noun) psychotherapy (noun)
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
Difference between psychological medicine and psychotherapy

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