DYSNOMIA-AUDITORY RETRIEVAL DISORDER
A disorder of speech and language where problems are associated with naming objects and retrieving words and defects in auditory…
DYSPLASTIC TYPE
Person presenting traits leaning toward the intoversive and seclusive temperament. See constitutional type.
DECISIONAL BALANCE
A way to assess positive and negative consequences of choosing a new behaviour.
DECONTEXTUALIZATION
Process of examining or interpreting something that is separate from the context in which it is embedded.
DEEP STRUCTURE
Anatomy. Any organ that is beneath the surface layers of the body. 2. Transformational generative grammar. Abstract base form of…
DEGENERACY
1. State when a person has reverted to an earlier state of development. 2. Possessing few morals standards normal to…
DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION
Process of moving people from an institution to a home environment. See community care.
DELAYED MATCHING TO SAMPLE (DMTS)
Involves conditional discrimination where the participant is shown a stimulus then after a short interval is shown 2 stimulus and…
DELUSION SYSTEM, DELUSION OF BEING CONTROLLED
A false belief that an external force is controlling ine's thoughts, actions and feelings.
DEPENDENCY-SUPPORT SCRIPT
The stragey where care givers consistently meet the needs of an older adult who is receiving care.
DERMATOGLYPHICS
The study of the lines on the skin of the hands, fingers and soles of the feet.
DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
An empirical investigation to test a hypothesis or to look at conditions, relationships.