talk therapy

noun

: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient

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Treatment is available for SAD and includes medications, vitamin D supplements, talk therapy, and light therapy. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024 Psychologist/psychiatrist: These qualified mental health practitioners, especially those interested in reproductive mental health, can provide therapies such as talk therapy (including cognitive behavior therapy) or medications. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024 There are several effective treatments for postpartum depression, including talk therapy, group therapy, medication, and psychosocial support.7 Who is most at risk of postpartum depression? Wendy Wisner, Health, 5 Nov. 2024 Psychiatric medicine has been shown to work best, for some mood disorders, in conjunction with talk therapy, but Lindsay’s crisis coincided with a widespread strain on mental-health providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk therapy 

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talk therapy was in 1927

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“Talk therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20therapy. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

talk therapy

noun
: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient
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