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Definition of Abreaction
1. Noun. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions.
Exact synonyms: Catharsis, Katharsis
Generic synonyms: Purge, Purging
Category relationships: Analysis, Depth Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Derivative terms: Abreact, Cathartic
Generic synonyms: Purge, Purging
Category relationships: Analysis, Depth Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Derivative terms: Abreact, Cathartic
Definition of Abreaction
1. n. See Catharsis, below.
Definition of Abreaction
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Abreaction
1. A process in psychotherapy in which the patient is "desensitised" to emotionally painful, often forgotten (repressed) memories by recalling and reacting to them in the "safety" of the treatment setting. (12 Dec 1998)
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