DETERIORATION EFFECT
After partcipating in psychotherapy this is the adverse or negative outcome from it.
DEUTAN COLOR BLINDNESS
Colour blindness where green is not seen properly or is confused with red.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLINGUISTICS
Branch of psycholinguistics looking at language acquired by children.
DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
The study of the effects of toxic poisoning on development of children.
DIABETES INSIPIDUS
Metabolic disorder showing excessive thirst and increased urination without the presence of sugar in the urine. See nephrogenic diabetes insipudus.
DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW SCHEDULE (DIS)
The structured interview used to assess a person's symptoms.
DIFFERENTIAL ABILITY SCALES (DAS)
A test of individual intelligence not based on any one theory that yields a broad index of intelligence.
DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT OF OTHER BEHAVIOR (DRO)
Used to decrease the rate of a targeted response. Also called ommission training.
DIPHENYLMETHANES
A sedating histamine antagonist that prevent cardiac fibrillation and has a local anesthietic effect.
DIRECTIVE COUNSELING
The approach to conselling that follows a line relevant to the client. Also called directive psychotherapy.
DISCOURSE ROUTINE
The structured and ritualised conversation that takes place with certain expectations about participation.
DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS
A statistical method where information from predictor variables allows maximal discrimination in a set of predefined groups.