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psychotherapy vs psychoanalysis

psychoanalysis vs psychotherapy

psychotherapy and psychoanalysis both are nouns.

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

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