Anxiety Disorders

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OBSERVER DRIFT

gradual step-by-step alterations over time in the observations and documenting of observations made by a specific viewer.

OUTCOME EXPECTANCIES

mental, emotional, and behavioral results which people consider to be correlated with future, or intended, actions and which are considered

PARANOID IDEATION

cognitive processes consisting of continual suspicion and non-delusional beliefs of being persecuted, tormented, or treated in an unfair manner by

PEER REVIEW

the assessment of scientific or academic piece, like research or written pieces turned into journals for publishing, by other skilled

PERSONALITY DISINTEGRATION

a swift breakdown in character, cohesion, and operating, generally due to specifically distressing life scenarios.

PLACEBO EFFECT

a clinically substantial reaction to a therapeutically inert compound or non-particular remediation. It is now recognized that placebo effects comes

DEDUCTIVE REASONING

Logical reasoning where the conclusion follows a set of premises. See logic- top-down analysis.

DEVIANT BEHAVIOR

Any behaviour that deviates from the group. Also called deviance.

DIRECTIVE COUNSELING

The approach to conselling that follows a line relevant to the client. Also called directive psychotherapy.

DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

Any behaviour that threatens or intimidates other people.

DYADIC RELATIONSHIP

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

EGO WEAKNESS

Psychoanalytical theory. The ability of the ego to control impulses and to tolerate frustration, disappointment and stress. Compare ego strength.

EMOTIONAL SECURITY

Feelings of safety, confidence and freedom from apprehension. See security operations.

ENVIRONMENT

All of the external factors around us that influence us.

ETHNOPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Where issues related to ethnic and cultural variations in using and response to psychoative agents is considered.

EXPERIMENTER EFFECT

One of 2 errors. (a) errors from the experimenter, (b) the bias from effects of the participants. See experimenter bias-

LIFE SATISFACTION

the degree which adults (typically) find the lives they lead rich, meaningful, full or of a generally high quality. Improving

MANAGED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION (MBHO)

a body of professionals which specialize in the organisation, management, administration and provision of health care benefits of health organizations.

MECHANISM

is an umbrella term for a variety of different meanings. In terms of processes and systems, a mechanism is a

MENTAL REHEARSAL

can be used to describe a variety of different methods, primarily it is the use of practice to internalize information.