psychobiology

psychobiology /psy·cho·bi·ol·o·gy/ (-bi-ol´o-je)

1. biopsychology; a field of study examining the relationship between brain and mind, studying the effect of biological influences on psychological functioning or mental processes.

2. a psychiatric theory in which the human being is viewed as an integrated unit, incorporating psychological, social, and biological functions, with behavior a function of the total organism.psychobiolog´ical

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psy·cho·bi·ol·o·gy (sk-b-l-j)

n.

1. The study of the biological foundations of the mind, emotions, and mental processes. Also called biopsychology.

2. The school of psychiatry that interprets personality, behavior, and mental illness in terms of adaptive responses to biological, social, cultural, and environmental factors.

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psycho·bio·logic (-b-ljk), psycho·bio·logi·cal (--kl) adj.

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psychobiology Psychiatry A school of thought that views a person's biologic, psychologic, and social experiences as an integrated unit