Psychiatry and Psychology

Repression-Sensitization

Defense mechanisms involving approach and avoidance responses to threatening stimuli. The sensitizing process involves intellectualization in approaching or controlling the stimulus whereas repression involves unconscious denial in avoiding the stimulus.

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Abstract

Defense mechanisms involving approach and avoidance responses to threatening stimuli. The sensitizing process involves intellectualization in approaching or controlling the stimulus whereas repression involves unconscious denial in avoiding the stimulus.

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5 entry terms
  • Repression Sensitization
  • Repression-Sensitization Scales
  • Repression Sensitization Scales
  • Repression-Sensitization Scale
  • Scales, Repression-Sensitization

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History Note

73(71); REPRESSION-SENSITIZATION SCALES was heading 1975-96 (see under REPRESSION-SENSITIZATION 1975-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Repression (1966-1970)

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  1. F01.393w.821w.645

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Repression-Sensitization. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012095. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012095
  2. Repression-Sensitization. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69941201