DIRECTED REVERIE
A technique used in therapy where thye client is asked to re-experience a dream or early life event by describing…
DISCOMFORT ANXIETY
The tension and frustration arising from an irrational belief about a perceived threat.
DISCRETE DATA
Data that is limited to a set category or value. See cateforical data- discrete variable.
DISCRIMINATION REACTION TIME
The time it takes to discriminate between different stimuli. See compound reaction time- simple reaction time.
DISENGAGEMENT THEORY
Theory that in old age we decline social interactions, have a smaller life space and lose social esteem and morale.…
DISPLACEMENT
Transferring behaviour or feelings from the original objet or person to another. See displaced aggression- drive displacement- scape goating.
DIVORCE MEDIATION
Counselling to help people with issues relating to divorce such as property ownership and to assist in negotiations.
DOMAIN IDENTIFICATION
1. Process a person uses to form a relationship between themselves and a field of pursuit. 2. Organisational theory. The…
DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION RELATIONSHIP
Social relationship in groups with a leader or a dominant member with priority of access to resourcesover more subordinate members.
DORSAL TEGMENTAL BUNDLE
The bundle of nerve fibres from the locus ceruleus that combine with the central tegmental tract to form the medial…
DOUBLE IMAGE
1. The duplicate retinal image occuring from an eye defect. 2. Duplicate image of a distant object when fixating on…