postpsychiatry

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noun

A postmodern approach to psychiatry that focuses on solving patients' life problems rather than curing a pathological condition.

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Meanings

nounpostpsychiatry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA postmodern approach to psychiatry that focuses on solving patients' life problems rather than curing a pathological condition.

Origin

From post- + psychiatry.

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APA

postpsychiatry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postpsychiatry

MLA

“postpsychiatry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postpsychiatry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postpsychiatry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postpsychiatry.

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