Meanings
nounthe psychiatric deluge
- The dominating influence on social work of ideas from psychoanalysis.
Origin
Coined by Kathleen Woodroofe in her book From charity to social work in England and the United States.
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APA
psychiatric deluge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychiatric%20deluge
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“psychiatric deluge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychiatric%20deluge. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychiatric deluge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychiatric%20deluge.
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