Anxiety Disorders

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INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT

the term used to describe the disagreement between 2 people in respect to values and attitudes.

INTRINSIC REINFORCER

A response that produces a reinforcer that is naturally related to it. For example a natural sound is produced when

JONAH COMPLEX

inhibition of becoming entirely self-actualized for fear of facing new challenges and situations.

EXTRINSIC REINFORCER

is the binary opposite to an intrinsic reinforcer. An extrinsic reinforcer is directly related to the reward which stems from

FEAR OF FAILURE

is a relatively normal and actually well documented persistent and irrational axiety of failing to complete a certain task or

FLIGHT FROM REALITY

a defensive reaction where a person will withdraw into inactivity, fantasy or detachment and is an unconscious defence to anxiety.

FREQUENCY PRINCIPLE

the principle that states that the greater the stimulation intensity, the greater the frequency of nerve impulses elicited. An organisms

FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION

a term given to the restriction or lack of ability in performing an action or activity.

GENETICS

The branch of biology concerning the mechanisms and phenomena of heredity and the laws that determine inherited traits. See behavior

GROUP SOLIDARITY

The sense of fellowship and community displayed by members of a collective who are united by shared purposes, responsibilities and

INTERPERSONAL PROCESS RECALL (IPR)

Method used to understand the process of psychotherapy and to train therapists and counsellors. Uses taping counselling and psychotherapy sessions

INTROCEPTION

A person that is attentive and understanding to the motives, needs and experiences of herself or himself and others. It

JUDGMENT

In psychophysics the ability to determine the presence or relative magnitude of stimuli, or the capacity to recognize relationships, draw

EYEWITNESS MEMORY

refers to an individual's unique recollection of a specific event or occurance from memory, typically associated with criminal events, such

FEAR OF REJECTION

is a well documented persistent and irrational fear of being socially excluded from a pack (this is when considered from

FLIGHT OF IDEAS

a disturbance in the thinking processes that is a rapid and continuous succession of ideas that are related. It can

FREUD, SIGMUND

He pioneered psychoanalysis after studying neurology and turning to mental disorders like hysteria. He developed a method of free association

FUNCTIONAL STATUS

the measure of a person's ability to perform activities of daily living independently. Functional status may be used as an

GESTALT THERAPY

a form of psychotherapy where the focus is on the totality of a person's functioning and relationships in the here

GROUP TEST

the term that is applied to the test administered to several individuals simultaneously. Compare individual test.