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insight therapy

any form of psychotherapy based on the theory that a client’s problems cannot be resolved without his or her gaining self-understanding and thus becoming aware of their origins. This approach—characteristic, for example, of psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy—contrasts with therapies directed toward removal of symptoms or behavior modification.

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January 15th 2025

lesion

lesion

n. any disruption of or damage to the normal structure or function of an organ or part of an organ due to injury, disease, or a surgical procedure. A lesion may be a wound, ulcer, tumor, cataract, or any other pathological change in tissue. See also temporary lesion.