autocatharsis: Meaning and Definition of

au•to•ca•thar•sis

Pronunciation: (ô"tō-ku-thär'sis), [key]
— n. Psychiatry.
  1. a therapeutic process designed to free unconscious disturbances by having the patient write about his or her experiences, impressions, etc.
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