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He was pulled out of Gaza for treatment, and in April was diagnosed with PTSD, receiving weekly talk therapy.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Combining talk therapy and medication isn’t better than using either intervention on its own.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve the drug in combination with talk therapy.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
Additional therapies for back pain may include acupuncture and talk therapy.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above
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“Talk therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20therapy. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
talk therapy
noun
: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient
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