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AUTEMESIA

n. vomiting with no identifiable cause.

AUTISTIC THINKING

narcissistic, egocentric thought processes that have little or no relation to reality, and focus largely on self-absorption. May also refer

AUTOEROTICISM

n. 1. the creation of sexual excitement by the self. This may be through masturbation, fantasizing, or other sexual behaviors

AUTOMATED REASONING

computer-based mathematical reasoning that includes geometric theorem proofs, algebraic equation solving, and mathematical theorem proofs. It is a subdiscipline of

AUTOMATISM DEFENSE

a legal defense that represents the claim that criminal intent (see mens rea) was absent as the result of a

AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA

the exaggerated activity of the autonomic nervous system caused by a spinal-cord injury at or above the sixth thoracic vertebra.

AUTOPEDOPHILIA

n. refers to the gaining of sexual pleasure from dressing as a child, pretending to be a child, or having

AUTOSOMAL

refers to a genetic characteristic located on or transmitted by an autosome.

AVAILABILITY

refers to the presence of information in memory storage. Availability should be distinguished from access, since in some disorders, the

AVIATION CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM

refers to a program developed at the Aeromedical Research Laboratory at Fort Rucker, Alabama (in 1962). The Laboratory conducts and

AVOLITION

n. refers to a marked failure to engage in goal-directed behavior. This occasionally occurs in severe major depressive episodes.

AXOTOMY

n. refers to the severing of an axon. Denervation of this type is often used in experimental studies of neurophysiology,

ABILITY

noun. Level of aptitude one is either born with or is trained to perform

ABOIEMENT

commonly seen in schizophrenic patients- the inability to control unsolicited animal-like sounds.

ABSOLUTE ERROR

incorrect data with no designation as to which extreme it falls, low or high. The absolute error can be found

ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

artistic intention- a 1950's-era concept involving the depiction of an artist's message or intention within their work

ACADEMIC

adjective- an educated person- someone in the process of educating themselves through institutions of higher learning

ACALCULIA

noun. The incapacity to complete math problems, generally derived from partial neurological damage to the parietal lobe. Sometimes, an incapacity

ACCESS

verb. To recollect events from the past

ACCOMMODATION TIME

the amount of time required upon introduction of an object before the eyes can clearly bring it into focus