Can Iron Deficiency Cause Psychological Problems?
The link between iron stores and your physical energy stores has been understood since the 1950's. Iron, the mineral that…
Bipolar 1 Disorder With Psychotic Features
Bipolar 1 disorder is a mood disorder characterized by episodes of mania and episodes of depression. People experiencing a manic…
Five Common Types of Psychological Tests
Many people have a great fear of mental health testing. This is often because there is no real scale for…
How to Overcome Depression
Is it the Blues or Depression? Most people have felt the pangs of sadness, hopelessness or loss at some time…
EYSENCK'S TYPOLOGY
is otherwise known as PEN typology; is a system which is used to classify human personality types, through the use…
FIELD EXPERIMENT
an experiment that is not conducted inside a laboratory but is done outside in the real world setting. Participants are…
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
1. Detailed analysis of a behaviour to identify contingencies that sustain the behaviour. 2. Synthesis of a client's behaviour problems…
GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION
the name of a disorder that has known physical causes and observable physical psycho
INTERPERSONAL
the term that deals with the actions, events and feelings that exists between 2 or more people.
INTRINSIC BEHAVIOR
1. rewarding behaviour that is inherent. 2. A specific organ and a type of behaviour that is expressed through it…
FIELD NOTES
These are the notes that are taken when out in the field and observing an experiment or a phenomenon. They…
FREE-FLOATING ATTENTION
Found in psychoanalysis and in other forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy, the analyst's or therapist's state of evenly suspended attention during…
FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
1. Assessment to identify circumstances and consequences associated with a certain behaviour. Defined in measurable terms. Used to design treatments…
GENERALIZABILITY
the term that applies to the accuracy with which results or findings can be transferred to situations or people other…
GROUP CLIMATE
the relative degree of acceptance, tolerance and freedom of expression that is a feature of the relationships within a counselling…
INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT
the term used to describe the disagreement between 2 people in respect to values and attitudes.