paradoxical intention

English

Etymology

Coined by Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl.

Noun

paradoxical intention (uncountable)

  1. (psychotherapy) A psychotherapeutic technique used to treat anxiety by repeatedly rehearsing the anxiety-inducing pattern of thought or behaviour, often with exaggeration and humor.
    Synonym: (initialism) PI
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