Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2017

Abstract

Emotional disengagement is a pattern of response, typically to negative emotional experience, that attempts to deny, suppress, or mask those resulting negative feelings. It can be manifested in a number of behaviors, but the goal is to remove oneself from the unpleasantness of those emotions, regardless of the consequences. This entry examines emotional disengagement, its associated behaviors, and their consequences.

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The copy of record is available from the publisher at https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/the-sage-encyclopedia-of-marriage-family-and-couples-counseling/book243467. Copyright © 2017 SAGE Publications, Inc. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.

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