attack therapy

noun

A discredited psychotherapeutic technique where the patient is harangued aggressively in order to be 'broken down' or 'gotten to'.

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Meanings

nounattack therapy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA discredited psychotherapeutic technique where the patient is harangued aggressively in order to be 'broken down' or 'gotten to'.
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APA

attack therapy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attack%20therapy

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“attack therapy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attack%20therapy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attack therapy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attack%20therapy.

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