Anxiety Disorders

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RESTORATIVE ENVIRONMENT

Any surroundings or natural setting which assists in rejuvenation or recovery from tension or chronic fatigue.

SALIENCE

Constant of a stimulus which indicates its efficiency.

SECURITY

Feelings of basic safety, assurance, and independence from alarm. In psychology, is regarded to be engendered by such conditions as

PROBABILITY

The likelihood of an event occurring.

PROXEMICS

The study of interpersonal spatial behavior. Concerned with territoriality, it also looks at interpersonal distance, crowding and other aspects of

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Interpretation and integration of gathered data to come to a conclusion regarding the psychological and physiological state of a particular

PSYCHOSIS

Any abnormal mental state with characteristics of serious impairment in the higher brain functions such as perception, cognition and/or cognitive

RAPPORT

Rapport is not only a warm, relaxed relationship between individuals, it is a goal of a therapist with regards to

REBOUND EFFECT

An intensification of behavior following a period of repression.

REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY

Branch of psychology specializing in applying psychological understanding to chronic or disabling heath issues. Promotes prevention and treatment of such

RESEARCH

Scientific or scholarly inquiry by which efforts are made to discover and confirm facts, or to allow investigation of a

RETENTION

Endurance of behaviors which have been learned or acquired when the behavior is not being utilized; signified by being able

SALIENCE HYPOTHESIS

The standard principle of perceptual experience dependent upon which particularly salient stimuli (items, individuals, meanings, and so forth) should be

SELECTION

Play of forces that determines the relative reproductive performance of the various genotypes in a population, especially in regard to

PRESSURE

Real or perceived serious demands imposed on one person by another individual or group.

PROBLEM REPRESENTATION

A graphic representation of the means to solve a problem. That representation could utilize flow charts, graphs or any other

PSEUDO- PSYCHOLOGICAL

Pseudo-psychological describes a practice or discipline that purports to be based In in real psychology but usually cannot stand up

PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING

The interaction between therapist and client to explore any cognitive or behavioral disorders may be present in their lives. Information

PSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH

The emphasis on social and cultural influences in psychological theory, research and practices.

RATEE

The person being assigned a rating.