TALION LAW
These terms refer to the idea of punishment or retaliation in kind: the “lex talionis.” This is the primitive and…
TALKING IT OUT
The free verbal expression of feelings and emotions“Talking it out,” in the usual sense of giving vent to what is…
TAY-SACHS DISEASE
A rare metabolic disorder characterized by an accumulation of lipid (fat) in the nerve cells of the brain, resulting in…
THORNDIKE, EDWARD LEE (1874- 1949)
Thorndike, a pioneer in educational psychology, was bom in Massachusetts, and received his B.A. degree at Wesleyan, his M.A. at…
TOTAL PUSH THERAPY
A supportive approach originated by Abraham Myerson for the treatment of chronic schizophrenics and other patients confined to mental institutions.To…
TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS
A form of group psychotherapy originated by Eric Berne, which focuses attention on characteristic interactions between individuals and the “games”…
TRANSVESTISM (or) TRANSVESTI- TISM
A sexual deviation in which the individual dresses in the clothes of the opposite sex, usually for the purpose of…
TELEPATHIC DREAM
a dream which is to be stimulated or impacted by the dream of another individual sleeping in the very same…
TEMPER TANTRUM
a rageful outburst of anger typically happening between the ages of two and four and consisting of actions like biting,…
TEMPORAL LOBE
one of the four primary lobes of each of the brain's cerebral hemispheres, residing just beneath the lateral sulcus on…
TENDER YEARS DOCTRINE
the presumption in child custody cases that mothers ought to be granted custody of their kids during the formative years…
TEN-TWENTY SYSTEM
a standardized system of imaginary lines on the head which permits the positioning of electrodes during electroencephalography.
TERMINATION
might be recommended by the patient or therapy professional or might be by shared agreement. Can be immediate or extended.
TEST CONSTRUCTION
the cultivation of a test, generally with a concise or obvious goal to meet the typical standards of validity, dependability,…
TETRODOTOXIN (TTX)
noun. a poison from the ovaries of puffer fish which inhibits the voltage-gated sodium channels within neuron plasma membranes, thereby…