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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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ORGANIC PARALYSIS

loss of operation of voluntary muscles because of structural wounds of the nervous or muscular system.

ORGANIC PERSONALITY SYNDROME

in the DSM-III, an illness marked by a significant alteration in character or actions because of an aspect which injures

ORGANIC REPRESSION

a retroactive type of amnesia wherein the patient might not be able to remember occurrences before the injury even though

ORGANIC RETARDATION

failure of an organ or organ system to grow normally due to an inherited flaw, dietary insufficiency, or hormonal disorder.

ORGANIC SENSATION

a feeling which stems from deep inside the body. Commonly referred to as visceral feeling.

ORGANIC THERAPIES

somatic remediations for severe or recalcitrant cognitive disorder and illness, among such are electro-convulsive therapy, psychopharmacology, and psychosurgery.

ORGANIC VARIABLE

a procedure or condition inside a living being which mixes with a stimulant to generate a specific reaction. Commonly referred

ORGANIC-AFFECTIVE SYNDROME

in the DSM-III-R, any disruption of mood with indicators which meet the standards for a mood disorder but which stem

ORGANICITY

noun. a former word for brain injury or malfunction.

ORGANICITY TEST

an obsolete term for a mental or behavioral examination which has been proven to be differentially sensitive to the impacts

ORGANISM

a sole living being, like an animal, plant, or bacteria, which is able of reproducing, growing, and maintaining.

ORGANISMIC

having parts serving several varied operations which interplay to generate the integrated, coordinated total operating which characterizes a living being.

ORGANISMIC MODEL

the theory that growth is directed by restraints inherent in the union across factors inside the living being as they

ORGANISMIC PERSONALITY THEORY

an approach to personality theory wherein private operations are comprehended with regard to the behavior of the whole, aware, integrated

ORGANISMIC PSYCHOLOGY

an approach to psychology which stresses the whole living being, refuting differences between body and mind.

ORGANISMIC VALUING PROCESS

with regard to client-focused theory, the assumed wellness and inborn interior advice program which an individual can utilize to stay

ORGANISMIC VARIABLE

one of the four aspects referenced in behavioral evaluation using the SORC system, referring to the physiological and psychological aspects

ORGANIZATION

1. a constructed being containing several varied parts which interact to perform at least one function. 2. with regard to

ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACH

with regard to the study of feelings, a conceptual construct, based upon the general systems theory, stressing the part of

ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT

activities engaged in assessing the construction, procedure, environments, and their aspects which impact the efficacy of an establishment and the