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subdelirious state

the precursor of full delirium, marked by restlessness, headache, irritability, hypersensitivity to sound and visual stimuli, and emotional instability. Also called subdelirium.

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hypnotic regression

hypnotic regression

a therapeutic technique in which an individual under hypnosis is induced to relive a previous experience that may be contributing to current emotional difficulties. There are two types of hypnotic regression: age regression and past-life regression.