REGRESSION (PSYCHOLOGY)
\ɹɪɡɹˈɛʃən sa͡ɪkˈɒləd͡ʒi], \ɹɪɡɹˈɛʃən saɪkˈɒlədʒi], \ɹ_ɪ_ɡ_ɹ_ˈɛ_ʃ_ə_n__ s_aɪ_k_ˈɒ_l_ə_dʒ_i]\
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A return to earlier, especially to infantile, patterns of thought or behavior, or stage of functioning, e.g., feelings of helplessness and dependency in a patient with a serious physical illness. (From APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994).
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