NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION
which arise from brain damage are treated using psychological methods to manage the cognitive, emotional and behavioural problems.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST
such as Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery and the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery. These tests aim to examine the participants cognitive impairment which…
NEURORECEPTOR
typically bind to complementary shaped neurotransmitters and are situated in the membrane of neuron cells. Otherwise known as neurotransmitter receptors.
NEUROSECRETION
is an umbrella term used to describe the exocytosis of substances such as hormones or neurotransmitters by neural tissue.
NEUROSURGERY
is an umbrella term used to describe any surgical procedure that involves working on the brain, spinal cord or peripheral…
NEUROSYPHILIS
usually results in blindness and an array of severe neurological deficits such as memory impairment and an inability to concentrate…
NEUROTENSIN (NT)
is a neuropeptide which is secreted by the hypothalamus for use across the central nervous system.
NEUROTIC ANXIETY
generally has a disturbing effect on an individuals emotions and their behaviours. In the context of psychoanalytic theory, neurotic anxiety…
NEUROTIC CONFLICT
in the context of psychoanalytic theory, neurotic conflict is intraphychic conflict which leads to persistent maladjustment and emotional disturbance. Neurotic…
NEUROTIC DEPRESSION
defines any major depressive episode which is without psychotic features.
NEUROTIC DISORDER
in the current version of the DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual), neurotic disorders are not actually recognized as a value diagnostic…
NEUROTIC INVENTORY
aims to examine an individuals tendency towards neuroticism. Participants are shown case histories and other related material with their responses…
NEUROTIC NEEDS
in the context of psychoanalytic theory, are the excessive drives and demands which individuals who are classed with neurotic tendencies…
NEUROTIC RESIGNATION
was first described by U.S. psychoanalyst Karen Homey (1885 - 1952) as the avoidance of any one (or more) aspect…
NEUROTIC SOLUTION
is the process of resolving a neurotic conflict by removing the stimulus from ones awareness.
NEUROTIC TREND
was first described by U.S. psychoanalyst Karen Horney (1885 - 1952) in one of her wider theories. Neurotic trends were…
NEUROTICISM
is an umbrella term used to describe a range of meanings. For example, neuroticism could detail a state of neurosis…