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Psychotherapie

psychotherapy

noun psü-kho-te-ra-PEE Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Origin: from Greek psyche + therapeia

Usage Note

Psychotherapie covers talk-based treatments for mental health. Verhaltenstherapie (CBT) is the most common covered type in Germany. Einen Psychotherapieplatz bekommen (to get a therapy slot) is a known challenge.

Examples

"Wegen seiner Angststörung begann er eine kognitive Verhaltenstherapie."

Natural Translation

Because of his anxiety disorder he began cognitive behavioural therapy.

Literal Translation

Because of his anxiety disorder he began a cognitive behavioural therapy.

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