- autocatharsis
- au·to·ca·thar·sis (aw″to-kə-thahrґsis) a form of psychiatric treatment in which the patient writes down thoughts, feelings, and experiences in order to release disturbing emotions associated with them.
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autocatharsis
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autocatharsis — /aw toh keuh thahr sis/, n. Psychiatry. a therapeutic process designed to free unconscious disturbances by having the patient write about his or her experiences, impressions, etc. [AUTO 1 + CATHARSIS] * * * … Universalium
autocatharsis — /aw toh keuh thahr sis/, n. Psychiatry. a therapeutic process designed to free unconscious disturbances by having the patient write about his or her experiences, impressions, etc. [AUTO 1 + CATHARSIS] … Useful english dictionary
