- somatotherapy
- so·mato·therapy
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somatotherapy
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Somatotherapy — is the treatment of mental illness by physical means (such as medication, electroconvulsive therapy, or psychosurgery) rather than psychotherapy … Wikipedia
somatotherapy — so·mat·o·ther·a·py (sō mătʹə thĕr ə pē, sōʹmə tə ) n. pl. so·mat·o·ther·a·pies Treatment of mental illness by physical means, such as drugs, shock therapy, or lobotomy. * * * … Universalium
somatotherapy — 1. Therapy directed at physical disorders. 2. In psychiatry, a variety of therapeutic interventions employing chemical or physical, as opposed to psychological, methods. * * * so·ma·to·ther·a·py .sō mət ə ther ə pē, sō .mat ə n, pl pies therapy… … Medical dictionary
somatotherapy — sə¦mad.əˌ noun Etymology: somat + therapy : therapy for psychological problems that uses physiological intervention (as by drugs or surgery) to modify behavior … Useful english dictionary
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 — is a system of procedural codes. It is a subset of ICD 9 CM (volumes 1 and 2 are used for diagnostic codes.) The United States National Center for Health Statistics drafted ICD 10 PCS in 2000 as a potential replacement for ICD 9 CM Volume 3, but… … Wikipedia
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Treatment of mental disorders — The treatment of mental disorders includes various forms of psychotherapy, psychiatric medication, and other practices.Gazzaniga, M.S., Heatherton, T.F. (2006). Psychological Science . New York: W.W. Norton Company, Inc.] National Institute of… … Wikipedia
massage therapy — massotherapy, somatotherapy, natural healing method based on rubbing and kneading pressure points on the body … English contemporary dictionary
