CYTOCHROME P450 (CYP)
a set of proteins found in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum or the liver and various other cells which, when blended…
CALAMUS SCRIPTORIUS
n. a reed-like structure forming a third of the floor of the brain's fourth ventricle. Located at the caudal end,…
CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (CPA)
n. the primary organization which represents all psychologists practicing their profession all over Canada. Its objectives are to promote excellence,…
CARBAMAZEPINE (CBZ)
n. a mood-stabilizing drug which acts as both an antidepressant and an anticonvulsant. (Trade name: Tegretol) It relieves pain in…
CARDIAC PSYCHOLOGY
n. a sub-specialty within health psychology and behavioral medicine that deals with guidance and education on the behavioral components surounding…
CAREER CONFERENCE
n. a vocational meeting sponsored by schools, colleges, and universities. It is an opportunity for students to meet representatives of…
CARPAL AGE
n. a person's anatomical age as can be estimated from the carpal (wrist) bones based on their degree of ossification.…
CASE HISTORY
n. a complete record of information containing all data about a patient's medical or psychological condition. It may cover health,…
CASTRATION COMPLEX
n, in psychoanalytic theory, refers to the collective feelings and fantasies associated with the child deprived of the phallus. Boys…
CATECHOLAMINE HYPOTHESIS
n. a hypothesis which suggests that a deficiency in catecholamines, such as neurotransmitters in the brain, could cause a chemical…
CAUSAL INFERENCE
n. in psychology, refers to a manner of reasoning which permits an individual to see causal relationships in events and…
CAUTIOUS SHIFT
n. a shift in both choice and approach when making decisions as a group. People who make a decision as…
CELL THEORY
n. in biology, refers to the scientific study which proposes that cells are the basic unit of structure making up…
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES
(CMS) a U.S. federal agency under the Health and Human Services department. It is primarily tasked with administering the Medicare…
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)
a radiographic method for swiftly generating complex, 3D visuals of the mind or other soft tissues. An X-ray beam is…
COMPUTER-ASSISTED TESTING
1. examination of traits that is rendered on, or with the help of, a computer. 2. any examination process that…