| 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. |
| primal therapy n. Psychology A method of therapy thought to treat emotional problems by encouraging patients to relive traumatic experiences and to express feelings through screaming and other verbal or physical acts of aggression. Also called primal scream therapy. primal therapist n. |
primal therapy n.
A method of psychotherapy that treats neurosis by teaching patients to relive early traumatic experiences and to express their feelings through angry screaming and other verbal or physical acts of aggression.