| abreact | 1. To show strong emotion while reliving a previous traumatic experience. 2. To discharge or release repressed emotion. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| abreaction | 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) |