"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.
Expressing unconscious emotional conflicts or feelings, often of hostility or love, through overt behavior.
| Descriptor ID |
D000184
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.393.047
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acting Out" by people in Profiles.
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Towards a better use of psychoanalytic concepts: a model illustrated using the concept of enactment. Int J Psychoanal. 2013 Jun; 94(3):501-30.
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The relationship between adolescent life stress events and delinquent conduct including conduct indicating a need for supervision. Adolescence. 1985; 20(78):312-21.