MULTIPLE PERSONALITY
A rare dissociative reaction in which two or more relatively independent personality systems develop in the same individual.Only about a…
MULTIPLE THERAPY
Any form of psychotherapy carried out simultaneously by two or more therapists.The term multiple therapy was first used by Rudolf…
MUNSELL SYSTEM
A systematic arrangement of colors in terms of hue, saturation, and brightness, used as a reference standard.The system arose from…
MUNSTERBERG,HUGO (1863-1916)
Miinsterberg was a versatile student of the human sciences, noted equally for his contributions to philosophy and to applied psychology.…
MUSIC AND WORK
Work has been done to the accompaniment of music ever since the first work songs were created, but psychological research…
MUSIC TESTS
A number of standardized tests have been developed for measuring musical aptitude and for predicting success or failure in musical…
METRAZOL THERAPY
A form of shock therapy introduced by the Hungarian psychiatrist, Ladislaus von Me- duna, in 1935. He had observed that…
MEYER, ADOLF (1866-1950)
Meyer, the founder of the holistic approach in psychiatry, was bom in Switzerland and received his medical degree at the…
MITCHELL, SILAS WEIR (1829- 1914)
Mitchell, chief proponent of the “rest cure” approach, was a man of many talents, attaining distinction not only as a…
MASCULINITY-FEMININITY TESTS
A number of tests have been designed to measure the degree of masculinity and femininity. The first to be developed,…
MASS HYSTERIA
These terms are applied primarilyto the “psychic epidemics” which have at times swept through an entire population. The most vivid…
MELANCHOLIC PERSONALITY
A personality pattern disturbance characterized by a constant mild depression and an inability to enjoy life.Melancholic individuals are subdued and…
MENINGOVASCULAR SYPHILIS
Aform of cerebral syphilis in which the blood vessels and brain coverings (meninges) are attacked by the spirochete germ. The…
MENTAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC LEVEL
A recent and promising development in the mental health field is the long-overdue recognition that patients on different socioeconomic levels…
MENTAL PATIENT ORGANIZATIONS
Social clubs or other organizations formed to help former mental patients readjust to community life.These organizations are based on the…
MENTAL RETARDATION (CAUSES)
Mental retardation is not a single disorder, syndrome, or clinical entity. Rather, it is a symptom associated with a large…
MANIC-DEPRESSIVE REACTION (DEPRESSIVE PHASE)
Depressive reactions frequently occur in persons who have a history of manic episodes, butare even more often the sole expression…