psychoanalytic
psychoanalytic — adjective
- psychoanalyticpositive
- more psychoanalyticcomparative
- most psychoanalyticsuperlative
1. connected with a form of therapy where patients talk about their past to uncover
connected with a form of therapy where patients talk about their past to uncover hidden thoughts and feelings that affect their present behaviour
Dr. Hamza studied psychoanalytic therapy before opening his own clinic in Cairo.
psychoanalytic + therapy — a common pairing in clinical contexts
Sayaka found the psychoanalytic approach helpful for understanding her repeated dreams.
The university offers a course on psychoanalytic theory and its modern applications.
Allison's psychoanalytic reading of the novel focused on the main character's childhood.
Bao questioned whether psychoanalytic methods still work for treating severe anxiety today.
- Freudian
more specifically tied to Sigmund Freud's own theories rather than the broader field
- psychodynamic
a wider term covering Freudian and post-Freudian approaches to unconscious processes
- behavioural
focused on observable actions rather than unconscious drives
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Typically modifies nouns such as therapy, approach, theory, method, or reading. Most common in academic and clinical writing.