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implosive

[ im-ploh-siv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

implosive

/ ɪmˈpləʊsɪv /

First recorded in 1875–80; im- ¹ + (ex)plosive

Implosive therapy asks clients to use imagery to increase, in a controlled manner, feelings that cause emotional distress.

Today there are three main varieties of emotional flooding therapies: bioenergetics, primal therapy, and implosive therapy.

Implosive therapy is usually done on an individual basis and is comparatively brief, usually lasting less than a dozen sessions.

Implosive therapy, when effective, can be dramatically effective in a comparatively short time.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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