Ron, a patient suffering from severe depression, is being treated with psychodynamic therapy. His therapist asks him to speak about his dreams in a vivid manner. During a therapy session, Ron starts to talk about his fears and expresses his intense, unconscious emotions. In the context of psychodynamic therapy, this process is called ________.

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Catharsis refers to the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions, which is what Ron is experiencing by expressing his intense, unconscious emotions during therapy.

Ron, a Patient Suffering from Severe Depression, Is Being Treated