RHYMING DELIRIUM
Uncontrollable verbal responses in rhyme, sometimes observed during a manic episode.
RHYTHM METHOD
Approach to contraception wherein the woman monitors her menstrual cycle and abstains from intercourse during her most fertile period. See…
RHYTHMIC STEREOTYPY
With no immediately discernible purpose, the gross motor movement of kicking a foot or rocking the body.
RICCO'S LAW
Principle of the function of the visual threshold relating to the force of a visual image and its location on…
RICH INTERPRETATION
Method of studying the language of young children which goes beyond the bounds of the literal sense of words employed,…
RIDDOCH'S PHENOMENON
Ability to appreciate a small, moving object in an area of the visual field blind to static objects; especially associated…
RIEGER'S SYNDROME
Mesodermal dysgenesis of the cornea and iris, which results in pupillary anomolies, posterior embryotoxon, and secondary glaucoma.
RIGHT BRAIN
Cerebral hemisphere located on the right of the corpus callosum which controls the left side of the body. See also:…
RIGHT TO DIE
A right to medical assistance in committing suicide, usually referring to patients who are terminally ill.
RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE TREATMENT
Procedural standing or moral position that individuals with a handicap or malady possess the legal, social, or ethical entitlement to…
RIGHTING REFLEX
The innate ability of an organism to assume an optimal position when it has been unbalanced or knocked over. Also…
RIGHT-LEFT DISORIENTATION
Linked to aphasia and other comprehension disorders, an affliction marked by a habitual tendency to incorrectly identify right from left…
RIGHTS OF PATIENTS
Rights which are considered inviolable for individuals who have been involuntarily legally committed to any treatment facility. These rights are…
RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL RETARDATION
Rights embodied in the United Nations Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities which state that…
RINGELMANN EFFECT
Referring to a combination of social loafing and coordination loss within a group, where coordination loss refers to a lack…
RING-FINGER DERMATITIS
Possibly the result of detergent or irritation due to chemicals in a ring, or a psychosomatic disorder, a condition distinguished…
RISK FACTOR
Any behavioral, hereditary, environmental, or other consideration which increases the likelihood of developing a disease or disorder, or becoming involved…