MOOD DISORDER
is defined by the DSM (diagnostic statistical manual) as: a psychiatric disorder in which the principal feature is mood disturbance.…
MOOD DISORDER DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDI
is defined by the DSM (diagnostic statistical manual) as: significant and persistent mood disturbance (with depressive symptoms, manic symp
MOOD INDUCTION
defines any method which can be used to induce a change in an individuals mood, regardless of the direction of…
MOOD STABILIZERS
are used to reduce the symptoms of mania or manic episodes during the general treatment of cyclic mood disorders including…
MOOD SWINGS
are changes in an individuals mood, typically from one extreme to the opposite- happy to sad.
MOOD-ALTERING DRUGS
are drugs or substances which have the effect of altering the mood of the individual which takes them by usually…
MOOD-AS-IN FORMAT ION THEORY
first proposed by U.S. psychologists Norbet Schwarz (1953 - ) and Gerald I. Clore (1939 - ), the format ion…
MOOD-AS-RESOURCE MODEL
suggests that positive moods are beneficial to individuals by making them more capable of processing goal-related information.
MOOD-CONGRUENT PSYCHOTIC FEATURES
defines delusions or hallucinations which are consistent with either depressive and manic moods which typically occur during episodes.
MOOD-DEPENDENT MEMORY
is a theory which suggests the rate at which a memory can be retrieved is dependent on the mood the…
MOOD-INCONGRUENT PSYCHOTIC FEATURES
defines delusions or hallucinations which are not consistent with either depressive and manic moods but still do typically occur during…
MOON ILLUSION
is the tendency for the size and shape of the moon to change when compared to viewing it on the…
MOON-PHASE STUDIES
is the study of how the different phases of the moon can have an effect on episodes of violence and…
MORAL ABSOLUTISM 1
in the context of situation ethics implies that the morality of an action can be determined according to a fixed…
MORAL CODE
is a set of rules or a code of conduct which governs how an individual should act within a community…
MORAL CONDUCT
is the tendency for an individual to conform to the social norm for a set of values.
MORAL CONSISTENCY
is the ability to consistently predict the actions of another individual based on their moral attitudes.
MORAL DEVELOPMENT
is the gradual and progressive development of an individuals understanding grasping of the wrong and right principles, conscious, ethical and…