Term ID: T5849

Negative Therapeutic Reaction Formation

/negative-therapeutic-reaction-formation/
Defense mechanism where therapeutic progress triggers opposite behavioral responses
Example: Requires careful interpretation and working through of underlying resistance to change

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Reference: Fenichel (1945)