Acting Out

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"Acting Out" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Expressing unconscious emotional conflicts or feelings, often of hostility or love, through overt behavior.

Descriptor ID	D000184
MeSH Number(s)	F01.393.047
Concept/Terms	Acting Out Acting Out

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Defense Mechanisms [F01.393]
Acting Out [F01.393.047]

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