무의식과 의식의 상호작용을 탐구하여 정신 질환을 치료하거나 인간의 심리를 설명하는 이론 및 치료 체계.
A system of psychological theory and therapy that aims to treat mental conditions by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind, often using techniques like free association and dream interpretation.
예문:
"Sigmund Freud is widely regarded as the father of modern psychoanalysis."
"The patient underwent years of psychoanalysis to uncover the root of her childhood trauma."
"Critics of psychoanalysis argue that its theories are difficult to prove through empirical scientific methods."