Antitreatment

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Opposing treatment (of a psychiatric condition, etc.).

    "The problem of antitreatment attitudes has also been identified by others. Wilhelm and Lin (Chapter 15) showed that much undertreated depression comes about because of the antitreatment attitudes of those who suffer from it."

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"The problem of antitreatment attitudes has also been identified by others. Wilhelm and Lin (Chapter 15) showed that much undertreated depression comes about because of the antitreatment attitudes of those who suffer from it."

Etymology

From anti- + treatment.

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