PRIMAL THERAPY


Meaning of PRIMAL THERAPY in English

Psychiatry.

a form of psychotherapy in which the patient is encouraged to relive traumatic events, often screaming or crying, in order to achieve catharsis and a breakdown of psychological defenses.

[ 1970-75, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .