psy·cho·an·a·lyt·ic psy·chi·a·try

psychiatric theory and practice emphasizing the principles of psychoanalysis.

Synonym(s): analytic psychiatry, dynamic psychiatry

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psy·cho·an·a·lyt·ic psy·chi·a·try

(sī'kō-an'ă-lit'ik sī-kī'ă-trē)

Psychiatric theory and practice emphasizing the principles of psychoanalysis.
Synonym(s): dynamic psychiatry.

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