ASTROBLASTOMA
one type of slow-growing tumor comprised of neuroglial cells (see astrocytoma), whereby the cells have abundant cytoplasm and multiple nuclei.…
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
n. a common form of arteriosclerosis, or artery hardening, whereby the primary sign is atheroma - or the deposition of…
AT-RISK MENTAL STATES
psychological symptoms or other vulnerability factors that render individuals more susceptible to mental illnesses or to adverse behaviors, such as…
ATTENTION-CONTROL TRAINING (ACT)
a therapeutic program that assists an individual to be more effective at maintaining appropriate attentional focus via natural methods. It…
ATTITUDE SYSTEM
a set of two or more attitudes about the same factor that are associated in memory. Attitude systems can be…
ATYPICAL GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER
in the DSM-lll, this represented a category of gender identity disorders. In the DSM-IV-TR these are labeled gender identity disorder…
AUDIENCE TASK
any performance, work assignment, or goal-oriented activity that is executed in the presence of one or more onlookers. Compare with…
AUDITORY ATTRIBUTES
refers to any perceptual qualities of sound, including the loudness, pitch, and timbre.
AUDITORY LOCALIZATION
the ability to identify both the position and changes in position of sound sources based on solely acoustic information. For…
AUDITORY THROMBOSIS
refers to a blood clot that travels to the internal auditory artery, which results in sudden deafness.
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.…