CATASTROPHIC BEHAVIOR
n. a drastic but impending change in behavior as can only be brought about by shock and catastrophic stress. These…
CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS
n. a severe, lingering illness with a greater likelihood of resulting in the death or long-term disability of a family…
CATASTROPHIC REACTION
n. an inability to cope with trauma or shock that results in highly-disorganized behavior. This is characterized by deep feelings…
CATASTROPHIZE
vb. the tendency to exaggerate a negative outcome without any real basis. Thoughts are already focused on the worst possible…
CATATONIC EXCITEMENT
n. a highly-agitated state in which a patient exhibits extreme restlessness to the point of exhaustion. This results in repetitive…
CATATONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA
n. a peculiar type of schizophrenia which involves two extreme patterns of behavior - that is, catatonic stupor and catatonic…
CATATONIC STUPOR
n. one extreme end of the catatonic state (catatonia). It is characterized by a marked decrease in response to stimuli…
CATCH TRIAL
n. the design of a clinical trial in which part of the experiment would be to include blank items as…
CATCHMENT AREA
in human geography, refer to the geographical area and the human population which attracts external attention. In healthcare, it may…
CATCH-UP GROWTH
n. a phase of accelerated growth following a period of delayed and retarded growth. The latter often occurs because of…
CATECHETICAL METHOD
n. a method of devising a series of questions and arranging them in such a way that leads its participants…
CATECHOLAMINE
n. one of a group of bioamines produced in the brain and endocrine system. They include neurotransmitters like dopamine and…
CATECHOLAMINE HYPOTHESIS
n. a hypothesis which suggests that a deficiency in catecholamines, such as neurotransmitters in the brain, could cause a chemical…
CATECHOLAMINERGIC NEURON
n. a neuron whose functions include the release of a catecholamine. A noradrenergic neuron, for example, is responsible for releasing…
CATECHOL-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE
n. an enzyme which specifically deactivates catecholamines. In the process of deactivating and degrading dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine, this enzyme…
CATEGORICAL DATA
n. types of data which can be counted and divided into groups. Thus, they consist of counts in contrast to…
CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS
n. a number of statistical procedures that analyze categorical variables and model them on a nominal scale . Also, may…
CATEGORICAL INTRUSION
n. a phenomenon whereby, during a test on memory recall, the participant recalls some items not included in the memorization…
CATEGORICAL PERCEPTION
n. in speech perception, refers to the phenomenon wherein test participants experience a difficulty in discriminating between accoustically-different stimuli which…