A school of psychiatric thought that views biological, psychological, and social life experiences of a person as an integrated unit. Associated with the psychiatrist Adolf Meyer (1866–1950), who introduced the term in the United States in 1915.
The broad eclectic approach to human behavior, emphasizing the pluralistic determinants of behavior and the necessity for maintaining a holistic approach.
The study of the biology of the psyche, including the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the mind.