Anxiety Disorders

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SYNCHRONY

It is a simultaneous occurrence of the events or things. It is an act of moving some things in the

SELF-EFFACEMENT

1. Acting so as not to draw attention to you. 2. The neurotic idealisation of compliancy, dependency and selfless love

SELF-REPORT BIAS

This problem arises when people do a self-report and try to make a good impression of them or are unsure

SHAPING

Producing new forms of behaviour by reinforcement and conditioning. also called approximation conditioning; behaviour shaping.

SITUATIONAL DETERMINANTS

These are the conditions in the environment existing before and after an organism's response and influence. It is one of

SOCIAL DEATH

Social death is seen in group behaviour where a person is ignored. It can occur with verbal and non-verbal communication.

SOCIAL LIMITATION

restriction attributed to social policy or barriers that will limit a person's fulfilment of roles or deny people access to

SOCIAL SELF

1. The aspects of the self that are important to social relations. 2. A person's characteristic behaviour in social situations.

SOMATIC THERAPY

Treating mental disorders with organic therapies such as psychotropic drugs, electroconvulsive therapy or megavitamin therapy. It is a specific type

STAIRCASE METHOD

where stimuli are presented in ascending and descending order. When the response of the observer changes so does the direction.

STIMULUS ERROR

an error in a response due to focusing on the meaning or semantic status of a stimulus instead of its

SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING

A person's judgement or we can say a comparison between the life what is being lead by a person and

SUPERORDINATE GOAL

1. It is a goal that is of higher importance then some other, less important one; 2. It is a

SYNDROME

It is a group of the symptoms together with the signs that result to only one cause. They can indicate

SELF-EFFICACY

a capacity to bring about a desired result. To bring desired results by performing in an efficient way is known

SELF-STATEMENT MODIFICATION

a technique to change bad ideas about ourselves that have been uncovered in cognitive behaviour therapy. See self-instructional training.

SHORT PORTABLE MENTAL STATUS QUESTIONNAIRE (SPMSQ)

Short portable mental status questionnaire is a short questionnaire that is used to screen older adults for dementia signs and

SITUATIONAL EFFECT

the effect on different environments on the behaviour of people in experiments.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

the gradual gaining of skills, relationships and attitudes that enables a person to interact in society.

SOCIAL LOAFING

where a person reduces their effort when working in a social situation. Compare social facilitation. See social interference.