Depression

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INTERRUPTED-TIME-SERIES DESIGN

Experimental de-sign with an intervention and the effects of it are compared and evaluated with an outcome that is measured

INTRUJECTIVE DEPRESSION

Individuals who are depressed and have angry and punitive feelings toward themselves. Compare anaclitic depression

KIRTON ADAPTION-INNOVATION INVENTORY (KAI)

It is designed to measure creativity, cognitive style and the degree to which individuals are adaptive, innovative or a range

FAMILY THERAPY

involves the whole family becoming involved in the counselling process, instead of focussed efforts looking at a single individual, indeed,

FOLLOW-UP COUNSELING

1. The steps taken by a therapist to help a client with any ongoing problems or new symptoms that may

FRIENDSHIP NETWORK

the term that is applied to the interconnected relationships among a group of friends who provide social and emotional support

GABA ANTAGONISTS

These are the compounds that inhibit GABA receptor sites and GABA action. They can be direct and indirect. Best known

GLAND

the name that describes the organ that secretes a substance needed for some bodily function or for discharge from the

GROUP TEST

the term that is applied to the test administered to several individuals simultaneously. Compare individual test.

INTERSTIMULUS INTERVAL (1S1)

Stimulus and the time between presentations, and are timed usually from one end of the presentation stimulus and to the

INVARIANT FEATURE

An object that does not change or its characteristic when the object is viewed under different circumstances. Features that are

KNOWLEDGE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE

A positive attitude toward a friend may assist in attributing that person's negative behaviour to situational factors rather that personal

FATIGUE

is a medical term which is used to describe a period of extreme tiredness, as a result of emotional strain,

FOLLOW-UP STUDY

the study undertaken to see if the short term effects of a therapy will continue after a certain period of

FRUSTRATION

1. thwarting of impulses and actions. 2. Emotional state when thwarting happens. 3. Psychoanalytic theory. Damming up of psychic energy

GAF SCALE

Abbreviation of global assessment of functioning that is a numerical scale from 1 -100 used by mental health practitioners.

GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING SCALE (GAF SCALE)

the name of scale that is used to plan treatment and outcomes on Axis V of DSM-IV-TR's system. Reflects levels

GROW, INC

Name of a mutual help organisation that was developed to provide help for people with depression, anxiety and other mental

INTERVENTION

1. Deal with the issues and an action on part of the therapist for the client and their problems. When

INVENTORY

In form of a question, it describes a behaviour and the studying or it, interests and attitudes, it is a