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.
DECISION-MAKING MODEL OF COUNSELING
An approach to counselling processes where there are 3 stages, definition, work and action phases.
DEEP-POCKETS EFFECT
A theory that says juries are influenced by the wealth of a defendant when they assess compensatory damages.
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.
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.