psychogenic

English

Etymology

From psycho- +‎ -genic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsaɪkɒˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/

Adjective

psychogenic (not comparable)

  1. (psychiatry) Originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause.[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ Dimitriades Y (2020) History of the opposition between psychogenesis and organogenesis in classic psychiatry: Parts 1 & 2. History of Psychiatry 31: 208-216; 274-293
  2. ^ Berrios GE (2018) Psicogénesis: ¿concepto central de las disciplinas de la mente? Vertex: Revista Argentina de Psiquiatria 29: 187–194.
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