abreactions

ab·re·act (

)

tr.v. ab·re·act·ed, ab·re·act·ing, ab·re·acts

To release (repressed emotions) by acting out, as in words, behavior, or the imagination, the situation causing the conflict.

[Translation of German abreagieren : ab-, away + reagieren, to react.]

abre·action n.

abreaction [ˌæbrɪˈækʃən]

(Psychoanalysis) Psychoanal the release and expression of emotional tension associated with repressed ideas by bringing those ideas into consciousness

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Noun

abreaction - (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

catharsis, katharsis

purging, purge - an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"

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abreaction [ˌæbrɪˈækʃən] N (Psych) → abreacción f

abreaction

n (Psych) → Abreaktion f

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It is, however, much more difficult to readily impart skills for how to facilitate intense abreactions and to then cognitively reframe and work through trauma in such a manner that it provides a corrective emotional experience (Hammond, 1990, p.

The creation and manifestation of reality through the re-enactment of ... by Opperman, M.C.; Roets, H.E. / Journal of Heart Centered Therapies

Impromptu abreactions can catch you off guard and even cause future harm to your clients unless you have been taught to recognize them and properly handle them.

Conference seminars by Subconsciously Speaking

Inpatient abreactions in restraints are now viewed with caution as a possible sign of inadequate pacing of treatment.

Critical issues in the dissociative disorders field: six perspectives ... by Rosik, Christopher H. / Journal of Psychology and Theology

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