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psychotherapy vs psychopathology

psychopathology vs psychotherapy

psychotherapy and psychopathology both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
psychotherapy Yes No No No
psychopathology Yes No No No
As nouns, psychopathology is a hypernym of psychotherapy; that is, psychopathology is a word with a broader meaning than psychotherapy:
  • psychotherapy: the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
  • psychopathology: the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
Other hypernyms of psychotherapy include psychiatry, psychological medicine.
psychotherapy (noun) psychopathology (noun)
the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
Difference between psychotherapy and psychopathology

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