Acting Out
"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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Bale T. Saying good-bye in residential treatment. Child Welfare. 1979 Nov; 58(9):586-96.