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DIVERSIVE EXPLORATION

The exploratory behaviour used to seek novel and activating stimuli to increase arousal. Compare inspective exploration.

DOGMATISM

1. Tendency to act in a certain assertive and authoritative manner in accord with a set of beliefs. 2. Personality

DOMINANCE

1. Exercising an influence over others. 2. Tendency for one hemisphere of our brain to exert a greater influence. 3.

DONEPE7IL

An acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used to manage mild to moderate dementia.

DORA CASE

A celebrated case of Sigmund Freud of a hysterical woman.

DOUBLE ALTERNATION

Experimental research. The patern where 2 consecutive events of one kind alternate with 2 separate events of another kind. See

DOWN SYNDROME

A chromosomal disorder featuring an extra 21 or 22 chromosome and is one of the most common forms of retardation.

DRAMATIZE

A way to manage pain. See pain management- constructional dyspraxia.

DRESSING AID

A device that helps a person with a disablity dress themselves.

DROP-IN CENTER

A facility sometimes associated with a substance abuse program wherea person can get professional support without making an appointment.

DUAL ATTITUDES

The two attitudes held by a person about the same object that are in contradiction with each other.

DUAL-TASK PERFORMANCE

Looks at performing 2 tasks concurrently to examine the nature of processing limitations and strategies to cordinate performance. See dual

DUSKY STANDARD

The defendent's competency to stand trial is related to the ability to understand the criminal procedings and to reasonably assist

DYNAMIC CORE

The theoretical construct with a subset of neurons in the thalamocortical system of the brain supporting conscious experience. See complexity

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.

DYSOREXIA

A distortion of normal appetite or eating patterns., See eating disorder.

DYSPNEA

Having a shortness of breath or breathing difficulty not produced by high altitude, exertion or other identifiable cause.

DYSTROPHY

1. A degenrative disorder from defective nutrition. 2. A wasting disorder. See muscular dystrophy.

DECISION-MAKING MODEL OF COUNSELING

An approach to counselling processes where there are 3 stages, definition, work and action phases.