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decompensation [dē‚käm·pən′sā·shən] (psychology) The deterioration of existing defense mechanisms, leading to an exacerbation of pathologic behavior. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Providers' persistence and patience in keeping hope alive, even when a client decompensates, is closely related to their ability to identify, remember, and acknowledge small achievements of the person. Once the search starts, people in the library seem to decompensate and get testy about small grievances--change does not come without its threats--and the acting director must perform as a steady calming influence who is also quasi-parental. One sibling may begin to act out, another may decompensate in more dangerous ways, or a parent may face a major crisis in his or her own life. |
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