- primal therapy
- psychotherapy in which the patient is encouraged to relive his early traumatic experiences and so relieve the painful emotions with which they are associated.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Primal therapy — is a trauma based psychotherapy created by Arthur Janov, Ph.D. Arthur Janov claims that neurosis is caused by repressed pain which is the result of childhood trauma. Janov claims that repressed pain can be brought to consciousness and resolved,… … Wikipedia
primal therapy — ☆ primal therapy n. [after the book The Primal Scream (1970) by A. Janov, U.S. psychologist] 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… … English World dictionary
primal therapy — noun see primal scream therapy … New Collegiate Dictionary
primal therapy — noun see primal scream therapy … Useful english dictionary
primal therapy — 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.] * * * … Universalium
primal therapy — noun A form of psychotherapy based on the reliving of traumatic experiences … Wiktionary
primal therapy — pri′mal ther′apy n. psl pst a form of psychotherapy in which the patient is encouraged to relive traumatic events, often screaming or crying, in order to achieve catharsis • Etymology: 1970–75, amer … From formal English to slang
Primal integration — (PI) is a form of personal growth work first formulated by the Canadian Bill Swartley in the mid 1970s. Unlike many other psychotherapies, it puts the emphasis on individuals directing exploration of their own psyche assisted by facilitators who… … Wikipedia
Primal Scream (disambiguation) — Primal Scream may refer to:* The Primal Scream , a psychology book by Dr. Arthur Janov about primal therapy * Primal Scream, a Scottish rock band * Primal Scream (album), a 1989 album by the UK band Primal Scream * Primal Scream (1976 album), an… … Wikipedia
primal scream therapy — skrēm n psychotherapy in which the patient recalls and reenacts a particularly disturbing past experience usu. occurring early in life and expresses normally repressed anger or frustration esp. through spontaneous and unrestrained screams,… … Medical dictionary