sociotherapy

n. any supportive therapeutic approach that emphasizes socioenvironmental and interpersonal factors in an individual’s adjustment to his or her surroundings. Sociotherapy may be used with several therapeutic approaches, such as family counseling, vocational retraining, and therapy aimed at assisting an individual’s readjustment to community life following hospitalization for severe mental illness.

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November 23rd 2024

lysosome

n. see phagocytosis.