🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

心理治疗

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xīnlǐ zhìliáo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Psychotherapy/ˌsaɪ.kəʊˈθɛr.ə.pi/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"医生建议他接受心理治疗。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    The treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means.

    "She is undergoing psychotherapy to help cope with her anxiety."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'psychotherapy' originates from the Greek words 'psyche', meaning 'soul' or 'mind', and 'therapeia', meaning 'healing' or 'treatment'. It emerged in the late 19th century as a formal practice aimed at treating mental disorders through psychological means.

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