weekend hospitalization

a form of partial hospitalization in which psychiatric patients function in the community during the week but spend the weekend in the hospital.

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Psychology term of the day

January 26th 2025

chemotherapy

n. the use of chemical agents to treat diseases, particularly cancer, in which case it is contrasted with radiation therapy. —chemotherapeutic adj. —chemotherapist n.