BARO- (BAR-)
a combining form which essentially means pressure or weight. Thus, a barometer refers to an instrument used for measuring pressure,…
BASAL GANGLIA
n. a functional group of nuclei located at the base (basal area) of the forebrain. Also called basal nuclei. Consists…
BASIC ENCOUNTER
n. a meaningful experience characterized by trust and empathy on a mutual level. When a person relates to another positively…
BASILAR MEMBRANE
n. structurally, refers to a layer in the inner ear which separates the two fluid-filled tubes of the cochlea. Mechanically,…
BATTLE SHOCK
n. a combat stress reaction wherein a soldier is unable to engage in further military combat. Due to the trauma…
BECK SCALE FOR SUICIDE IDEATION (BSS)
n. a scale of 21 items, focused on examining a patient's suicidal intent. More of an assessment tool, it attempts…
BEHAVIOR DISORDER
n. a pattern of behavior which is perceived to be hostile, aggressive, or disruptive. As a pattern which may have…
BEHAVIOR SEGMENT
n. a distinct response which can be linked together with other responses. It is a behavior episode which, when played…
BEHAVIORAL COUNSELING
n. a form of intervention in which counseling becomes the key strategy. In clinical care, for instance, patients are assisted…
BEHAVIORAL INCIDENT
n. a single behavioral event which occurs separately or in a chronological series with other related events to create a…
BEHAVIORAL PLASTICITY
n. the capacity and degree to which human behavior can be altered by environmental factors such as learning and social…
BEHAVIORAL TOXICOLOGY
n. the study of toxin-induced behavioral abnormalities and its impact on the individual/s involved. Although most of the effects are…
BELIEF PERSEVERANCE
n. a psychological phenomenon in which there is a tendency to persist with one's held beliefs despite the fact that the information…
BENZOTHIADIAZIDES
pl. n. a class of diuretics which function to increase the excretion of water along with sodium and chloride without…
BETA LEVEL
in statistics, refers to the probability of arriving at a false negative. As such, a person will make the wrong…
BEWUSSTSEINSLAGE
n. a state of consciousness which cannot be associated with any particular sensation. For instance, affirmation and certainty are more…
BILL OF RIGHTS
n. a list of the ten most important rights of a citizen as amended by the U.S. Constitution. In health…
BIOCHEMICAL APPROACH
n. an approach to the study of behavior patterns and mental disorders as viewed from the biochemical changes which occur…