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Glossary of psychiatry

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionAug 28, 2026
Entity authorityQ5571854 ↗
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This glossary covers terms found in the psychiatric literature; the word origins are primarily Greek, but there are also Latin, French, German, and English terms. Many of these terms refer to expressions dating from the early days of psychiatry in Europe; some are deprecated, and thus are of historic interest.

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abreaction

Abreaction is a process of vividly reliving repressed memories and emotions related to a past event. Sigmund Freud used hypnosis to rid his patients of pathological memories through abreaction.

abulia

Aboulia or Abulia, in neurology, refers to a lack of will or initiative. The individual is unable to act or make decisions independently. The condition may range from subtle to overwhelming in severity.

achromatopsia

Achromatopsia is a term referring to or acquired agnosia for color. This term includes color blindness.

Achromatopsia is a condition characterized by a partial or total absence of color vision.

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This entry incorporates text from “Glossary of psychiatry” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.