BAYESIAN APPROACH
n. an approach to statistical problems first conceptualized by British mathematician Thomas Bayes (1702-1761). It is based on the preliminary…
BAYESIAN BELIEF NETWORK
n. a statistical model which illustrates random variables and conditional dependencies via a simple directed acyclic graph (DAG). There is…
BAYLEY SCALES OF INFANT AND TODDLER DEVELOPMENT
n. scales which assess the stages of development among infants and toddlers between the ages of 1 to 42 months.…
BAYLEY, NANCY
U.S. psychologist made famous by her outstanding work in creating the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development. First published…
BEAST FETISHISM
n. a sexual arousal which results from contact with animal fur, hide, or leather. Inanimate as these objects are, they…
BEAT GENERATION
n. the emergence of a group of talented and influential writers back in the 1950's. These writers included the likes…
BEATING FANTASY
n. fantasy of a male or female child in which he or she is being beaten by a parent, either…
BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY (BAI)
n. a measure of anxiety as individually experienced by patients. As to severity, the anxiety can be measured through a…
BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY (BDI)
n.a measure of depression in individuals aged 13 years and above. Administered by a clinician, the test consists of 21…
BECK HOPELESSNESS SCALE (BHS)
n. a measure of hopelessness on three major aspects, namely: expectations, loss of motivation, and feelings about the future. A…
BECK SCALE FOR SUICIDE IDEATION (BSS)
n. a scale of 21 items, focused on examining a patient's suicidal intent. More of an assessment tool, it attempts…
BECK THERAPY
n. a therapeutic approach which establishes a close collaboration between the therapist and the client. Together, they accomplish homework tasks…
BECKWITH-WIEDEMANN SYNDROME
n. an overgrowth-related disorder which stems from a problem with insulin growth factor 2. In line with gene encoding, this…
BED-WETTING
n. involuntary discharge of urine while in bed or asleep. Although it is often associated with nighttime incontinence, it can…
BEE COMMUNICATION
n. a pattern of movement displayed by bees in order to communicate with each other. Usually done in a figure-of-eight…
BEERS, CLIFFORD
author of A Mind That Found Itself (1908). This written account vividly described in detail the stages of his own…
BEFORE-AFTER DESIGN
n. in clinical study, refers to an experimental design which analyzes results before and after trials. A pre-test and then…