Definition of psychopharmacology in English:
psychopharmacology
noun ˌsʌɪkəʊfɑːməˈkɒlədʒiˌsaɪkoʊˌfɑrməˈkɑlədʒi
mass nounThe branch of psychology concerned with the effects of drugs on the mind and behaviour.
Example sentencesExamples
- Indeed, there are still many psychiatrists left in this country who talk to patients and families, provide both psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, and care for patients in a biopsychosocial context.
- It is possible that other neurotransmitters are involved in the still relatively unknown psychopharmacology of stimulant medication.
- He has been active in genetic research and psychopharmacology of mental illnesses.
- Although medications were used in this case primarily to address stage - 3 personality issues, psychopharmacology can effectively complement therapy at any stage.
- I have always viewed psychopharmacology as a branch of internal medicine, not psychology.
Derivatives
adjective ˌsʌɪkəʊˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)lˌsaɪkoʊˌfɑrməkəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l
Social psychiatry has not survived, and the overwhelming predominance of psychopharmacological treatments of mental illness leaves us much the poorer.
Example sentencesExamples
- In summary, preliminary evidence suggests that psychopharmacological and electrophysiological approaches to the treatment of mood and behavioral disorders are not intrinsically contradictory.
- I have, however, developed a large part of my private practice centered on the assessment of challenging treatment failures: patients who have failed psychotherapy, numerous psychopharmacological interventions and managed care.
- It may be possible to diminish traits like sensation-seeking, impulsivity, aggression and related emotional pain with the help of psychotherapeutic, psychopharmacological and/or neurofeedback treatment.
- The consequences of an incorrect diagnostic decision can be costly for both the child and the clinician, particularly if the wrong psychopharmacological agent is administered.
nounˌsʌɪkəʊˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪst
Leading psychopharmacologists contend that antidepressant treatment can be delivered in a way that instills confidence in patients.
Example sentencesExamples
- The psychopharmacologists are already into a next generation of hypotheses after the business of regulating serotonin and other receptors.
- We have also made an appointment with a pediatric psychopharmacologist to discuss antidepressant medication.
Definition of psychopharmacology in US English:
psychopharmacology
nounˌsīkōˌfärməˈkäləjēˌsaɪkoʊˌfɑrməˈkɑlədʒi
The scientific study of the effects of drugs on the mind and behavior.
Example sentencesExamples
- Indeed, there are still many psychiatrists left in this country who talk to patients and families, provide both psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, and care for patients in a biopsychosocial context.
- He has been active in genetic research and psychopharmacology of mental illnesses.
- It is possible that other neurotransmitters are involved in the still relatively unknown psychopharmacology of stimulant medication.
- I have always viewed psychopharmacology as a branch of internal medicine, not psychology.
- Although medications were used in this case primarily to address stage - 3 personality issues, psychopharmacology can effectively complement therapy at any stage.