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secondary aging

changes due to biological aging but accelerated by disabilities resulting from disease or produced by extrinsic factors, such as stress, trauma, lifestyle, and the environment. Secondary aging is often distinguished from primary aging, which is governed by inborn and age-related processes, but the distinction is not a precise one.

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February 21st 2025

reflection of feeling

reflection of feeling

a statement made by a therapist or counselor that is intended to highlight the feelings or attitudes implicitly expressed in a client’s communication and to draw them out so that they can be clarified. Also called reflection response.