What does retraumatize mean?
Retraumatize means (psychology, transitive) To traumatize again or anew..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(psychology, transitive) To traumatize again or anew..
One risk of introducing potent material too fast is that a veteran could become retraumatized and perhaps unwilling to continue other kinds of therapy, as well.
Use retraumatize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Retraumatize means (psychology, transitive) To traumatize again or anew..
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One risk of introducing potent material too fast is that a veteran could become retraumatized and perhaps unwilling to continue other kinds of therapy, as well.
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