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combined therapy

1. psychotherapy in which the client is engaged in two or more treatments with the same or different therapists. For example, couples therapy may include group therapy with several other couples in addition to individual therapy or conjoint therapy for each couple.

2. treatment using a combination of psychotherapy and medication. See also adjunctive therapy; adjuvant therapy.

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medical psychotherapy

medical psychotherapy

psychotherapy that makes use of medication and other medical techniques in the treatment of mental illness.