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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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PARANOID STATE

a state marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution which aren't as systematized and significant as in a delusional disorder

PARANOID SYSTEM OF BELIEFS

delusional beliefs of persecution, referring to the self, grandeur, and the like.

PARANOID TENDENCY

a tendency in regard to emotions of mistrust, persecutory beliefs, and aversive understandings of oneself and of other people.

PARANOID-SCHIZOID POSITION

with regard to the object relations theory of Melanie Klein, the time from birth until the 6th month of life

PARANORMAL

designating any phenomenon comprising the transfer of data or energy which can't be described by present scientific insights. The word

PARAPHASIA

a talking disruption marked by the utilization of inaccurate, skewed, or improper terms, that in some scenarios appear to be

PARAPHEMIA

1. a talking disorder characterized by the continual introduction of improper terms or by the meaningless mixture of terms.

PARAPHILIA

noun. in the DSM-IV-TR, a carnal disorder wherein unusual or strange fantasies or actions are required for carnal arousal.

PARAPHILIA NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

in the DSM-IV-TR, a residual class consisting of paraphilias.

PARAPHONIA

noun. an irregular alteration in voice quality.

PARAPHRASE

verb. to express the connotation of a text or statement in varied terms, frequently for the sake of brevity or

PARAPHRASIA

noun. Reference: word salad.

PARAPHRASIC ERROR

an error which causes incoherent talking, most frequently from mixing present terms, removing syllables from terms, or producing new terms

PARAPLEGIA

noun. paralyzing of the legs and lower portion of the trunk.

PARAPRAXIS

an error which is considered to express unconscious desires, outlooks, or urges. Commonly referred to as parapraxia.

PARAPROFESSIONAL

a trained but not professionally certified employee who helps in the remediation of clients in both hospital and community environments.

PARAPSYCHOLOGY

noun. the step-by-step analysis of supposed psychological phenomena consisting of the transfer of data or energy which can't be described

PARAREACTION

noun. an irregular or magnified response to a fairly small incident, that might come to be the premise for a

PARASEXUALITY

noun. any type of carnal actions not consisting of average carnal acts performed with a consenting adult partner or normal

PARASITE

noun. a species which relies on another for survival but typically doesn't kill it. There are several intestinal parasites which