abreactive

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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Abreactive Play Behaviors Abreactive play behaviors are reenactments of the trauma repeated again and again, and they may literally represent the abuse that occurred (Ater, 2001).

Traumatic symptoms in sexually abused children: implications for ... by Brown, Sarah D.; Brack, Greg; Mullis, Frances Y. / Professional School Counseling

Simplistic abreactive models of treatment have given way to more complex paradigms that include greater emphasis on psychodynamic issues as they manifest in the patient's present psychosocial functioning (Kluft, 1999).

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

Under the ataractic hood Beyond the reach of abreactive drug Untouched by regulators of the mood Lies the solution pending resolution.

Poetic reflections of a psychiatrist by Raymond, Michael / Contemporary Review

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