Abreaction: a humble suggestion

Abreaction was once a common treatment for functional neurological disorder (FND) but has since fallen out of use. Norman Poole argues that abreaction is compatible with many findings from modern neuroscience, and should be studied and tested as a treatment for FND.

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Brain
Published
2025-04-17
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https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awaf142
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Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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Abreaction: a humble suggestion

Norman Poole
Brain
Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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Abreaction: a humble suggestion

Norman Poole
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Abstract

Abreaction was once a common treatment for functional neurological disorder (FND) but has since fallen out of use. Norman Poole argues that abreaction is compatible with many findings from modern neuroscience, and should be studied and tested as a treatment for FND.

BrainVol. 148(8)
King's College London (GB), South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 90%
Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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