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Abreaction MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Abreaction
Tree Number(s)
F04.754.720.107
Unique ID
D000035
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000035
Scope Note
A process in psychotherapy in which the patient is desensitized to emotionally painful, often forgotten (repressed) memories by recalling and reacting to them in the safety of the treatment setting.
NLM Classification #
WM 420.5.A2
Public MeSH Note
68
History Note
68
Date Introduced
1968/01/01
Last Updated
1999/01/01

No Qualifiers
Abreaction Preferred
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