Psychiatry and Psychology

Psychological Denial

Refusal to admit the truth or reality of a situation or experience.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Refusal to admit the truth or reality of a situation or experience.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Denial, Psychological
  • Denial, Psychology

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History Note

2020 (1975); was DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY) 1975-2019

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Previous Indexing

  • Defense Mechanisms (1966-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. F01.393w.200w

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NLM Classification

WM 193.5.D3

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psychological Denial. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003717. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003717
  2. Psychological Denial. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negation_(Freud)
  3. Psychological Denial. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1343202