Psychiatry and Psychology

Cathexis

Attachment, conscious or unconscious, of emotional feeling and significance to an idea, object or most commonly a person.

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Attachment, conscious or unconscious, of emotional feeling and significance to an idea, object or most commonly a person.

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History Note

91(75); was see under DISPLACEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY) 1975-90

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  1. F01.393w.246w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cathexis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002409. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002409
  2. Cathexis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathexis
  3. Cathexis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521775