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 CONDITIONING
refers to a procedure whereby an unconditioned stimulus is consistently presented before a neutral stimulus. This arrangement does not produce…
BAIT SHYNESS
refers to animals avoiding foods that have previously been associated with gastric distress or other adverse effects. This learned avoidance…
BARBITURATES
pl. n. a group of wide-spectrum drugs, first synthesized from barbituric acid. Known to depress respiration, they also induce drug…
BARTHEL INDEX
n. a measure of one's ability to independently perform Activities of Daily Living. On a point scale, it rates functional…
BASELINE MEASURES
n. a record of things to keep track of when observing the response of participants prior to administering experimental intervention.…
BASIC REST-ACTIVITY CYCLE (BRAC)
n. a biological cycle which alternates between periods of wakefulness and sleep - or in other words, activity and non-activity.…
BATSON V KENTUCKY
n. a 1986 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the practice of dismissing jurors without valid cause…