primal therapy

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noun primal therapy 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. 1
noun primal therapy a form of psychotherapy in which patients are encouraged to scream abusively about their parents and agonizingly about their own suffering in infancy 0
noun primal therapy a treatment of mental disorder in which the patient, often in group sessions, is induced to reenact his or her infancy and to express emotions violently in screams, shouts, etc. 0

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1970-75

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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