NIH MeSH · D002399Psychiatry and Psychology

Catharsis

Also known asCatharses

Definition

The release of ideas, thoughts, and repressed material from the unconscious, accompanied by an emotional response and relief. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

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Abreaction

A process in psychotherapy in which the patient is desensitized to emotionally painful, often forgotten (repressed) memories by recalling an…

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