| psychologist |
one trained in psychology. |
| psychologize |
to analyze, reason, speculate, or explain from a psychological point of view. |
| psychology |
the study or science of mental, emotional, and behavioral states and processes. [3 definitions] |
| psychoneurosis |
neurosis. |
| psychopath |
someone who is mentally ill, esp. one who exhibits aggressive and antisocial behavior. |
| psychopathic |
of, pertaining to, afflicted with, or characteristic of mental illness or psychopathy. |
| psychopathic personality |
a personality showing symptoms of or tending toward psychopathic behavior, such as amoral, antisocial, or aggressive behavior, inability to relate to other people, and the like. |
| psychopathology |
the scientific study of mental disorders. [2 definitions] |
| psychopathy |
mental disease, disorder, or malfunction. |
| psychopharmacology |
the study of the effect of drugs on the mind, emotions, and behavior. |
| psychosexual |
of or pertaining to the relationship or dynamic between psychological phenomena and sexuality. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| psychosocial |
of, pertaining to, affected by, or involving the interaction between the individual personality and its social environment. |
| psychosomatic |
of or relating to physical diseases or disorders that are caused or aggravated by emotional factors. |
| psychotherapy |
the science or technique of treating mental and emotional problems with psychological methods rather than drugs or medications. |
| psychotomimetic |
pertaining to or designating drugs that tend to cause symptoms of a psychotic state. |
| psychotoxic |
of, pertaining to, or designating an agent that causes brain damage, such as certain drugs, excessive alcohol, or the like. |
| psychotropic |
affecting the activities of the mind, as a tranquilizer, hallucinogen, or the like. |
| Pt |
symbol of the chemical element platinum. |
| Pt. |
abbreviation of "Point." |
| pt. |
abbreviation of "point." [2 definitions] |