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…
BIOGENIC AMINE HYPOTHESIS
n. the hypothesis which postulates that a number of disorders (such as depression) result from a deficiency or excess in…
BIOLOGICAL MEASURES
n. measures that are drawn from bodily activities of humans or from biological systems in nature. These make use of…
BIOTECHNOLOGY
a. broad field of study which employs the latest techniques in manufacturing biological or bio-related products fit for human needs.…
BIPOLAR RATING SCALE
n. a diagnostic scale for screening and evaluating a bipolar disorder. This rating scale features opposite terms at each end…
BISEXUAL BEHAVIOR
n. the behavior of a person who is attracted to both males and females as partners. The attraction may be…
BLACKOUT LEVEL
n. the saturation point at which a person totally loses consciousness. For instance, a blackout period could occur after a…
BLEULER'S THEORY
n. a psychoanalytic-based theory which proposes four underlying symptoms necessary in diagnosing schizophrenia. As symptoms of the mind common to…
BLOCH'S LAW
n. in vision, refers to the temporal law of summation which describes how the duration of time must be doubled…
BODY DISFIGUREMENT
n. an obvious defect in appearance which is visible to the naked eye. It may be a congenital malformation or…
BODY POSITIONING
n. the notion that a person's posture and body position can affect functions such as learning, memory, recall, and recovery.…
BORDERLINE SCHIZOPHRENIA
n. historically, refers to a condition wherein the patient is mostly in-touch with reality, yet inconsistently shows symptoms of schizophrenia…