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CASE MANAGEMENT

n. in healthcare, refers to a system of managing, coordinating, and implementing the delivery of healthcare services. The goal is…

CAT

abbreviation for California Achievement Tests- abbreviation for Cognitive Abilities Test, British version- acronym for Computerized Axial Tomography (See Computed Tomography).

CATASTROPHIC BEHAVIOR

n. a drastic but impending change in behavior as can only be brought about by shock and catastrophic stress. These…

CATEGORICAL DATA

n. types of data which can be counted and divided into groups. Thus, they consist of counts in contrast to…

CATION

n. a positively-charged ion which is characterized as having more protons and fewer electrons. Examples include the sodium ion (Na)…

CAUSAL MECHANISM

n. the physical, if not the most immediate, means of bringing about the desired effect. For instance, other than using…

CCU

abbreviation for Coronary Care Unit- Critical Care Unit- Continuing Care Unit. In the hospital setting, refers to a functional unit…

CELLULAR AUTOMATA

pl. n. discrete models of biological systems that utilize computer programs. Displayed on a computer screen, an array of cells…

CALCIUM-DCFICIENCY DISORDERS

Diseases that are caused by a lack of calcium in bones and tissues such as osteoporosis.

COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TESTING (CAT)

a technique used in computerized examinations for certain traits of capabilities wherein the exam topics are immediately modified to align…

COMPUTERIZED THERAPY

the employment of a special computer to render therapy with the guidance of a skilled professional.

CONCEPT-FORMATION TEST

any examination utilized in the research and analyses of the act of thought formation and in analyzing the degree of…

CONCERTA

a brand name for methylphenidate.

CONCRETE WORD

with regard to language, a word connotating a tangibly authentic and perceptible being, like a car or house.

CONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD

a position of acknowledgement and respect demonstrated by other people on a trial basis wherein their respect relies upon the…

CONDITIONING APPARATUS

with regard to animal studies, any tool employed in conditioning processes, the most frequently used being the operant chamber.

CONFIDENCE LIMITS

the top and bottom resulting points of a confidence interval- those being the value between which the quotient of the…

CONFLICT SPIRAL

a trend of advancing friction and conflict between at least people or teams who go against each other's replies with…

CONGENITAL

designating a state or disease which is in existence at birth. Commonly referred to as connate.

CONGRUENT RETINAL POINTS, CORRIDOR ILLUSION

a demonstration of size constancy wherein two exact beings or items seem to be extremely varied in length and girth.…