BOSTON NAMING TEST (BNT)
n. a test in word retrieval designed for patients experiencing language disturbance such as those caused by dementia, stroke, and…
BOWEL DISORDERS
n. irregularities in bowel control such as diarrhea and constipation. When these occur frequently, they are usually a response to…
BRAHMACHARYA
n. In Hindu tradition, signifies not only the first of four stages of life but also the first of five…
BRAIN TUMOR
n. any unusual brain tissue growth suspected to be abnormal. It may be benign or malignant. In the process of…
BRAZELTON NEONATAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT SCALE
n. a scale used to assess the behavioral and neurological abilities of a newborn infants at 2-4 months old. On…
BRIEF GROUP THERAPY
n. in psychotherapy, refers to group therapy sessions which are set on a short-term basis. They are specific as to…
BRISSAUD'S INFANTILISM
n. a developmental anomaly associated with an underactivity of the thyroid gland. The condition begins after birth and continues on…
BUBBLE CONCEPT OF PERSONAL SPACE
n. an imaginary space which is theorized to surround each and everyone, such that it sets the distance between a…
BULBOTEGMENTAL RETICULAR FORMATION
n.that specific portion of the reticular formation which passes through and is associated with the medulla oblongata. Thus, the central…
BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY (BAD)
is a self reported 21-item measure used to assess the level of anxiety an individual experiences. The test was designed…
BACKWARD DISPLACEMENT
in parapsychology, this refers to experiments using zener cards or similar targets. The results are recorded when a participant's call…
BAREFOOT V ESTELLE
n. a U.S. Supreme Court case documented in 1983, the results of which ended in a decision to uphold the…
BARTLETT TECHNIQUE
n. a study of memory which is founded on the theory that memory goes beyond being simply reproductive. Rather, it…