talk therapy

noun

: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient

Examples of talk therapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Treatments for the disorder are currently limited to talk therapy and two antidepressant medications, per the National Institute for Mental Health. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024 In comparison, 32 to 48 percent of participants who received a placebo paired with talk therapy no longer qualified for such a diagnosis. Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024 Intentionally combining mind-bending substances with talk therapy is thought to be safer, and to catalyze changes that neither a drug nor therapy could spark alone. Jonathan Lambert, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2024 One major question raised by the advisory committee was the extent to which the talk therapy contributes to the treatment benefit. Emily Mullin, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk therapy 

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Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talk therapy was in 1979

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“Talk therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20therapy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

Medical Definition

talk therapy

noun
: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient
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