psychotherapy
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psychotherapy
The professional treatment of psychological, emotional, or psychosomatic disorders and illnesses using scientifically recognized psychological methods. The treatment is carried out by a trained therapist.
Sie hat eine Psychotherapie begonnen, um ihre Angststörung zu bewältigen.
She has started psychotherapy to cope with her anxiety disorder.
The word is made up of 'Psycho-' and 'Therapie' (therapy). 'Psycho-' comes from Greek and means 'soul' or 'mind', while 'Therapie' means 'treatment'. Literally, it is therefore a 'treatment of the soul'.
Psychotherapie kann bei vielen seelischen Problemen helfen.
Psychotherapy can help with many emotional problems.
In connection with 'Psychotherapie' (psychotherapy), the verbs 'machen' (to do), 'beginnen' (to begin), or 'brauchen' (to need) are often used to express the process of starting or taking part in it.
Er überlegt, ob er eine Psychotherapie anfangen soll.
He is considering whether he should start psychotherapy.
To describe the state, you use 'in Psychotherapie sein' (to be in psychotherapy). To describe the action, you say 'zur Psychotherapie gehen' (to go to psychotherapy).
Sie ist aktuell in Psychotherapie.
She is currently in psychotherapy.
treatment
'die Behandlung' and 'die Psychotherapie' can both mean help with health problems. But 'die Behandlung' is more general: it can take place for physical or psychological complaints and can have many forms, for example medication, an operation, or conversations. 'die Psychotherapie' is a specific type of treatment. It mainly helps with psychological or emotional problems and is carried out using psychological methods. When the topic is medical help in general, 'Behandlung' fits better. When it is specifically about regular therapeutic conversations or psychological problems, 'Psychotherapie' is more precise.
Wegen ihrer Angststörung macht sie seit einigen Monaten eine Psychotherapie.
Because of her anxiety disorder, she has been doing psychotherapy for several months.
Nach der Untersuchung beginnt die Behandlung gegen die starken Rückenschmerzen.
After the examination, the treatment for the severe back pain begins.