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PATHOLOGY

1. operational modifications in someone or an organ corresponding to or stemming from illness or disorder. 2. the scientific analysis

PERSONALITY INVENTORY

a character evaluation tool which generally contains a sequence of statements covering multiple different characteristics and behavioral trends to which

DIAGNOSTIC OVERSHADOWING

The failure to see a problem because the symptoms are attrinuted to another disability. See dual dignosis.

DISPERSION

The degree that a group of scores deviate from the mean. Also called spread.

DYADIC RELATIONSHIP

1. A committed 2 person relationship. 2. Relationship between therapist and client.

EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY

The tendency to have rapid emotional change. See affective liability.

ERROR OF EXPECTATION

The error that arises from a preconceived idea.

EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

Any research based on random experiments to draw a causal inference.

LIFE SPACE

a representation of the factors affecting an individuals life. These factors include environmental, biological, social and psychological factors which can

MARGINALIZATION

the process through which the marginal groups and their members are identified as not being apart of the main group.

MENTAL EFFORT

is the degree of mental effort and work needed to complete a given task.

MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING

in the context of psychotherapies, multicultural counselling is a type of therapy which takes into account both racial and ethnic

NEGATIVE AFFECT

is an internal feeling or emotion which is typically experienced after one has failed to complete a task or goal,

OBJECTIVE TEST

an examination modeled to induce a particular response, accurate or inaccurate. A true or false examination is one instance of

OUTCOME INTERDEPENDENCE

a social scenario wherein at least two people have shared influence over each other's results.

PATIENT

noun. 1. a recipient of healthcare from a licensed healthcare professional. 2. with regard to language, the being which is

PERSONALITY TRAIT

a fairly steady, reliable, and enduring interior characteristic which is inferred from a trend of actions, outlooks, feelings, and habits

DIAGNOSTICITY

The value of information gained from an interaction, feedback or event by a person seeking self-knowledge.

DISPLAY RULES

Human behaviour. Social standards used for expressing emotion.

DYNAMIC FORMULATION

The attempt to organise a clients information so the therapist can better treat and understand the client.