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psychotherapy vs treatment

treatment vs psychotherapy

psychotherapy and treatment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
psychotherapy Yes No No No
treatment Yes No No No
As nouns, treatment is a hypernym of psychotherapy; that is, treatment is a word with a broader meaning than psychotherapy:
  • psychotherapy: the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
  • treatment: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Other hypernyms of psychotherapy include therapy.
psychotherapy (noun) treatment (noun)
the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods the management of someone or something
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
a manner of dealing with something artistically
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
Difference between psychotherapy and treatment

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