Meaning

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  1. (uncountable, usually)An approach to psychology which attempts to describe and explain the structure, content, and relationship of conscious and unconscious mental activity, and which is intended to serve as a basis for psychoanalytic therapies.

More definitions
  • a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud

Origin

From the German Tiefenpsychologie, reportedly coined by Eugen Bleuler (1857-1939).

From the German Tiefenpsychologie, reportedly coined by Eugen Bleuler (1857-1939).

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Forms

plural: depth psychologies

Synonyms

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  • a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud:psychoanalysisanalysis

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