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DURESS

The threats or acts compelling people to act or speak against their will.

DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT

1. Approach to clinical assessment following the basic principles of dynamic testing. 2. The assessment with a goal of elaborating

DYNAMIC VISUAL DISPLAY

Ergonomics. A visual display designed to show fluctuating information.

DYSFUNCTION

Any disturbance, deficiency or impairment of function or behaviour.

DYSMORPHOPHOBIA

Fear of looking abnormal.

DYSPHRASIA

Older name for dysphasia.

DYSTONIA

An abnormal and involuntary tension or contraction of the muscles resulting in a distorted posture. See extrapyramidal effects.

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

DEFENSIVE ATTRIBUTION

The error or bias in attributing a cause to an event.

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

DELIRIUM

A state of disturbed consciousness withe a short attention span and disordered thoughts.

DELUSION OF SIN

A situation where the person is convinced he has done unpardonable sins.

DEMING MANAGEMENT METHOD

The approach to management emphasising the role of senior management. Important in total quality management. See Japanese management theory.

DENDRITE

A cell extension that is like a thread.

DENTAL

Relating to the teeth, a speech sound.

DEPENDENCY RATIO

The percent of the population that is not working for payment.