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DYNAMOGENESIS

1. Develeopment of force in the nerves or muscles. 2. A sensori-motor principle that changes in motor responses are related

DYSFUNCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SLEEP, SLEEP STAGES, OR PARTIAL AROUSAL*

One of the 4 basic types of sleep disorders where the reactions are physiological rather than abnormal.

DYSOREXIA

A distortion of normal appetite or eating patterns., See eating disorder.

DYSPNEA

Having a shortness of breath or breathing difficulty not produced by high altitude, exertion or other identifiable cause.

DYSTROPHY

1. A degenrative disorder from defective nutrition. 2. A wasting disorder. See muscular dystrophy.

DECISION-MAKING MODEL OF COUNSELING

An approach to counselling processes where there are 3 stages, definition, work and action phases.

DECREOLIZATION

A stage in evolution of language that comes after a creole is formed.

DEEP-POCKETS EFFECT

A theory that says juries are influenced by the wealth of a defendant when they assess compensatory damages.

DEFENSIVE CONDITIONING

Pavlovian conditioning where stimulus is noxious.

DEGENERATION

The deterioration or decline of anything, organs, tissues, moral values.

DEITERS CELLS

These cells support the outer hair cells in the cochlear.

DELIRIUM TREMENS (DTS)

Usually associated with withdrawal from alcohol with extreme agitation, paranoia, hallucinations. See alcohol withdrawal delirium.

DELUSIONAL DISORDER

A psychotic disorder with delusions but not from schizophrenia. Delusions are not bizarre and could happen.

DEMOCRACY

Form of government where people take part in political processes and where all people have certain freedoms of speech etc.

DENDRITIC PATHOLOGY

Any abnormalities of dendrites that produce a disorder.

DENTAL PATTERN

The arrangement of teeth in the mouth.

DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER

Where a person becomes dependent on others for daily living. Was known as passive dependent personality.

DEPRESSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER

A disorder featuring a lack of joy and the inability to feel pleasure, feelings of loss and giving up.

DEPTH-OF-PROCESSING HYPOTHESIS

Theory that strength of memory depends on the degree of congitive processing the material has received.