Regression (Psychology)
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A return to earlier, especially to infantile, patterns of thought or behavior, or stage of functioning, e.g., feelings of helplessness and dependency in a patient with a serious physical illness. (From APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994). |
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note category; no qualif; do not confuse with REMISSION (Cat C); DF: REGRESSION |
Regression (Psychology) Definitions and Terms
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