Psychiatry and Psychology

Double Bind Interaction

Simultaneous communication of conflicting messages in which the response to either message evokes rejection or disapproval. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)

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Abstract

Simultaneous communication of conflicting messages in which the response to either message evokes rejection or disapproval. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)

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7 entry terms
  • Double Bind Interactions
  • Interaction, Double Bind
  • Interactions, Double Bind
  • Double Bind Theory
  • Double Bind Theories
  • Theories, Double Bind
  • Theory, Double Bind

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History Note

2000(1972)

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Previous Indexing

  • Psychological Theory (1966-1971)

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  1. F01.829w.131w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Double Bind Interaction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004309. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004309
  2. Double Bind Interaction. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bind
  3. Double Bind Interaction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1242876