Primal therapy is a term created by Dr. Arthur Janov and designates an original form of psychological treatment which focuses on a patient's emotions and feelings. During the treatment the patient is encouraged to cry, scream, beat objects and to express deep non-verbal feelings with his body. During the process the patient will relive early painful past events, including those that occured during birth and womb life. As a result, primal theory suggests that a patient will experience resolution of psychological problems and therefore feel better. Proponents of the therapy suggest that predictable improvements of a patient's vital signs will be observable.
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