FOCAL PATHOLOGY
the term that is applied to the study of changes in body tissues and organs that are involved in a…
FOLIE A DEUX
The most common shared psychotic disorder where 2 intimately related people have the same or similar delusions. French for double…
FOOD ADDICTION
the name given to an eating disturbance where a person is preoccupied with weight, body image and food. Food is…
FORCED TREATMENT
Term that is applied to any therapy that is given to a person against their will. It often refers to…
FORESHORTENING
an optical illusion we see that a line will appear to be shorter when viewed lengthwise.
FORMAL OPERATIONS
Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development. These are the fully developed intellectual functions of abstract thinking, logical processes, judgement and…
FOUR-DAY WEEK
the name that is applied to the working week that has only 4 working days of 10 hours rather than…
FRAME-OF-ORIENTATION NEED
the need of a person to develop and synthesise their major assumptions and ideas into a coherent view of the…
FREE VARIATION
Linguistics. the state where variant forms of the same linguistic unit appear on an apparently random basis. Used in phonology…
FREUDIAN SLIP
an unconscious error or an oversight in speaking, writing and actions that is caused by the breakthrough of unacceptable impulses…
FUGITIVE LITERATURE
These are the research findings that have not been published in archival sources, dissertations, papers presented at meetings, papers either…
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
1. Detailed analysis of a behaviour to identify contingencies that sustain the behaviour. 2. Synthesis of a client's behaviour problems…
FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY
a form of family therapy that focuses on both family interaction patterns and on the benefits family members may derive…
FUNCTIONAL REORGANIZATION
These are the changes that occur after a brain injury to enable other areas of the brain to take over…
FABRICATION
is a term which can be applied to a number of examples; for example, fabrication may refer to the act…
FACIAL MUSCLE
is an umbrella term used to describe any of the muscles which are found in the face which are responsible…