1. a branch of psychiatry and psychology concerned with the prevention and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders, especially in children and adolescents, through early intervention and community-based approaches.
Usage: medical/clinical field; often emphasizes preventive care and social factors

Examples

• Orthopsychiatry focuses on identifying emotional problems in children before they become serious.
• The clinic's orthopsychiatry program combines therapy with family counseling and school support.
• Orthopsychiatry emerged in the early 20th century as a more holistic approach to mental health.
• Many orthopsychiatry professionals work in schools and community centers rather than hospitals.
• The orthopsychiatry movement emphasized prevention and early intervention in childhood behavioral issues.