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| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. [1/3 definitions] |
| group therapy |
psychotherapy that uses group discussions of common problems, feelings, and the like as a method of treatment, usu. under the guidance of a therapist. |
| therapy |
any of several curative treatments by specific means or methods, such as physical therapy or psychotherapy. [1/3 definitions] |
| transactional analysis |
a method of psychotherapy based on the theory that each person's psyche consists of three ego states that variously emerge in interpersonal relationships. |
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