Psychiatric somatotherapy

Psychiatric somatotherapy
Intervention
ICD-10-PCS GZC-GZH
ICD-9-CM 94.2
MeSH D013000

Psychiatric somatotherapy (or somatic therapy) is the treatment of mental illness by physical means (such as medication, electroconvulsive therapy, or psychosurgery) rather than psychotherapy.


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