orthopsychiatry

noun

or·​tho·​psy·​chi·​a·​try ˌȯr-thə-sə-ˈkī-ə-trē How to pronounce orthopsychiatry (audio)
-(ˌ)sī-
: psychiatry concerned especially with the prevention and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders in youth
orthopsychiatric adjective
orthopsychiatrist noun

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of orthopsychiatry was circa 1927

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“Orthopsychiatry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthopsychiatry. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

orthopsychiatry

noun
or·​tho·​psy·​chi·​a·​try -sə-ˈkī-ə-trē, -(ˌ)sī- How to pronounce orthopsychiatry (audio)
plural orthopsychiatries
: prophylactic psychiatry concerned especially with incipient mental and behavioral disorders in youth
orthopsychiatric adjective
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