| psychoanalysis | A branch of science developed by freud and his followers for the study of mental processes and behaviour essentially utilizing free association to formulate the key concepts of unconscious motivation, conflict, and symbolism. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| psychoanalyst | A psychotherapist, usually a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, trained in psychoanalysis and employing its methods in the treatment of emotional disorders. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoanalytic | Pertaining to psychoanalysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoanalytic interpretation | Utilization of freudian theories to explain various psychologic aspects of art, literature, biographical material, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychoanalytic psychiatry | Psychiatric theory and practice emphasizing the principles of psychoanalysis. Synonym: analytic psychiatry, dynamic psychiatry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoanalytic psychotherapy | Psychotherapy utilizing freudian principles. See: psychoanalysis. Synonym: dynamic psychotherapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoanalytic situation | The relationship, characteristically restricted to the therapist's office, between patient and therapist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoanalytic theory | Conceptual system developed by freud and his followers in which unconscious motivations are considered to shape normal and abnormal personality development and behaviour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychoanalytic therapy | A form of psychiatric treatment, based on freudian principles, which seeks to eliminate or diminish the undesirable effects of unconscious conflicts by making the patient aware of their existence, origin, and inappropriate expression in current emotions and behaviour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychoauditory | Relating to the mental perception and interpretation of sounds. See: psychoacoustics. Origin: psycho-+ L. Auditorius, relating to hearing (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychobiology | 1. The study of the interrelationships of the biology and psychology in cognitive functioning, including intellectual, memory, and related neurocognitive processes. 2. Adolf Meyer's term for psychiatry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychocardiac reflex | A change in the circulatory rate and subjective heart consciousness (often "thumping") resulting from a memory of, or a subconscious dream state recollection of, an emotional impression or experience. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychocatharsis | The release of ideas, thoughts, and repressed material from the unconscious, accompanied by an emotional response and relief. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychochrome | A certain colour mentally conceived in response to a sense impression. See: psychochromesthesia. Origin: psycho-+ G. Chroma, colour (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychochromesthesia | A form of synesthesia in which a certain stimulus to one of the special organs of sense produces the mental image of a colour. See: photism, colour taste, pseudogeusesthesia. Origin: psycho-+ G. Chroma, colour, + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |