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…
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…
THEORY X AND Y
two different forms of managerial philosophy: Theory X employers presume that employees are passive, lazy, and driven only by financial…
THERAPEUTIC RATIO
an index corresponding the clinical efficacy of a drug to its safety factor, computed by dividing the median lethal dose…
THERMALGESIA
noun. an irregular or odd response to heat wherein a warm stimulant generates pain.
THIN STRIPES
skinny bands of escalated cytochrome oxidase activity within the area of the prestriate cortex recognized as V2.
THOMAS S CLASS ACTION
a class action lawsuit in North Carolina which mandated a special category of individuals with cognitive retardation who lived in…
THOUGHT PROCESS
any of the mental procedures involved in cognitive activities which are past interpretation, like remembering, reasoning, problem solving, imagining, and…
THRESHOLD OF CONSCIOUSNESS
the psychological degree to which stimulants enter consciousness, characterized with regard to duration, stimulant severity, and pertinence. It applies to…
THYROPLASTY
any surgical process on the cartilages of the larynx to change the position or length of the vocal cords in…
TIME AND RHYTHM DISORDERS
speech and language difficulties correlated with the timing of noises and syllables, inclusive of repetitions, intensions, and stuttering. The disorders…
TIME-LAG EFFECT
age differences observed in cross-sectional analyses which are a result of differences between cohorts. This impact can be gauged by…