Psychiatric Somatic Therapies

**Definition:** The biologic treatment of mental disorders (e.g., ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY), in contrast with psychotherapy. (Stone, American Psychiatric Glossary, 1988, p159)

**Tree numbers:** - F04.570

**Synonyms:** - Somatic Therapies, Psychiatric - Psychiatric Somatic Therapy - Therapies, Psychiatric Somatic