paradoxical intention

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Etymology

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Coined by Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl.

Noun

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paradoxical intention (uncountable)

  1. (psychotherapy) A psychotherapeutic technique used to treat anxiety by repeatedly rehearsing the anxiety-inducing pattern of thought or behaviour, often with exaggeration and humor.
    Synonym: (initialism) PI
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