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pri·mar·y gaininterpersonal, social, or financial advantages from the conversion of emotional stress directly into demonstrably organic illnesses (for example, hysterical blindness or paralysis). Compare: secondary gain. primary gain Psychiatry An emotional gain directly from illness–eg, alleviation of anxiety in neurosis by 'converting' emotions into an organic disease, a defense mechanism–eg, hysterical dysphonia. Cf Secondary gain. pri·mar·y gain (prī'mar-ē gān) Interpersonal, social, or financial advantages from the conversion of emotional stress directly into illness (e.g., hysterical blindness or paralysis). Compare: secondary gainPrimary gainThe immediate relief from guilt, anxiety, or other unpleasant feelings that a patient derives from a symptom.Mentioned in: Somatoform DisordersLegalSeeGainFinancialSeeReal Gain |