Contractual psychiatry
contractual psychiatry con·trac·tu·al psychiatry (kən-trāk’chōō-əl)
n.
An arrangement in which a person undergoing psychiatric treatment retains control over his or her participation with the psychiatrist and decides when to seek help.
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[kuh n-trak-cher] /kənˈtræk tʃər/ noun, Pathology. 1. a shortening or distortion of muscular or connective tissue due to spasm, scar, or paralysis of the antagonist of the muscle. /kənˈtræktʃə/ noun 1. a disorder in which a skeletal muscle is permanently tightened (contracted), most often caused by spasm or paralysis of the antagonist muscle that maintains […]
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[kuh n-trak-cher] /kənˈtræk tʃər/ noun, Pathology. 1. a shortening or distortion of muscular or connective tissue due to spasm, scar, or paralysis of the antagonist of the muscle. /kənˈtræktʃə/ noun 1. a disorder in which a skeletal muscle is permanently tightened (contracted), most often caused by spasm or paralysis of the antagonist muscle that maintains […]
- Contracyclical
[kon-truh-sahy-kli-kuh l, -sik-li-] /ˌkɒn trəˈsaɪ klɪ kəl, -ˈsɪk lɪ-/ adjective 1. .
- Contradict
[kon-truh-dikt] /ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt/ verb (used with object) 1. to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically. 2. to speak contrary to the assertions of: to contradict oneself. 3. (of an action or event) to imply a denial of: His way of life contradicts his stated principles. 4. Obsolete. to speak or declare […]
- Contradance
[kon-truh-dans, -dahns] /ˈkɒn trəˌdæns, -ˌdɑns/ noun 1. . /ˈkɒntrəˌdɑːns/ noun 1. a variant spelling of contredanse