Abstinence when the Psychoanalysts refrain from psychologically participating in clients' expressions of feelings, wishes, and fan
tasies.
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Abstinence means refraining from intercourse and often other forms of sexual contact.
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Abstinence is a term used in psychology which means self-denial; a voluntary refraining from the use of or indulgence in food, substances like alcohol and drugs, stimulants or sexual intercourse.