Definition of Orthopsychiatry

1. Noun. (psychiatry) branch of psychiatry concerned with the prevention of mental illness, especially in the young ¹

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Definition of Orthopsychiatry

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Medical Definition of Orthopsychiatry

1. The study and treatment of human behaviour problems utilizing principles derived from the behavioural, medical, and social science with emphasis on promotion of mental health. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Orthopsychiatry

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orthopsychiatrists
orthopsychiatry (current term)
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Literary usage of Orthopsychiatry

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: State of the Science, Best Practicesby Peter S. Jensen, James R. Cooper by Peter S. Jensen, James R. Cooper (2002)
"Persistence of hyperactive symptoms from childhood to adolescence and associated outcomes. American Journal of orthopsychiatry, 57, ..."

2. Prevention of Mental Disorders, Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Children and edited by David Shaffer (1996)
"Historical and political roots of the Community Mental Health Centers Act. American Journal of orthopsychiatry 37:487-494, 1967. Gamble, TJ, and Ziegler, ..."

3. Asian by Loretta D. Ulincy (1995)
"Am J orthopsychiatry 1991 Apr; 61(2): 186-94. Uba L. Cultural barriers to health care ... Am J orthopsychiatry 1994 Jul;64(3):448-55. Ying YW, Miller LS. ..."

4. Drug Abuse Prevention Through Family Interventions by Rebecca Singer Ashery, Elizabeth B. Robertson, Karol Linda Kumpfer (1999)
"Am J orthopsychiatry 57(3):316-331, 1987. Rutter, M. Psychosocial resilience and protective mechanisms. Am J orthopsychiatry 57:316-331, ..."

5. The Sex Offenderby Barbara K. Schwartz, Henry R. Cellini by Barbara K. Schwartz, Henry R. Cellini (1999)
"American Journal of orthopsychiatry, 56, 225-233. Feixas, G. (1990). Personal construct theory and systemic therapies: Parallel or convergent trends? ..."

6. Child Neglect: A Guide for Intervention by James M. Jr. Gaudin (1995)
"JM Gaudin et al., "Relationships Among Loneliness, Depression and Social Supports In Neglectful Families," American Journal of orthopsychiatry (In Press). ..."

7. Child Sexual Abuse: Intervention and Treatment Issues by Kathleen C. Faller (1995)
"Faller, KC "Possible Explanations for Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Divorce," American Journal of orthopsychiatry 61 (1991 ) :-91. 70. ..."

8. Treating the Lifetime Health Effects of Childhood Victimizationby Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett by Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett (2003)
"American Journal of orthopsychiatry, 65, 468-478. Goodman, LA, & Fallot, RD (1998). HIV risk-behavior in poor urban women with serious mental disorders: ..."

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