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1. (n.) abreaction
the release of emotional tension achieved through recalling a repressed traumatic experience, esp. during psychoanalysis.
Etymology: (1910–15)
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1. (noun) catharsis, katharsis, abreaction
(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
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1. abreaction
A process in psychotherapy in which the patient is "desensitized" to emotionally painful, often forgotten (repressed) memories by recalling and reacting to them in the "safety" of the treatment setting.
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