NEGATIVE ATTITUDE
in the context of psychotherapy, a negative attitude is the feeling of negativity from the therapist towards the client.
NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR
behaviors which can dictate a person's outlooks or emotions without the need for speech. Non-verbal behaviors can be apmother or…
OFF-TIME LIFE EVENTS
life events which arise at atypical or unpredicted times in the life span for members of a chosen populace.
PAROXETINE
noun. an antidepressant of the SSRI category. It is presently one of the most frequently rendered antidepressants. Alike to other…
PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL CONTROL
the degree to which an individual believes an action is under their active management.
PERSPECTIVE
noun. 1. the capacity to observe items, occurrences, and ideas in realistic proportions and unions. 2. the capacity to perceive…
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Logical reasoning where the conclusion follows a set of premises. See logic- top-down analysis.
ECOBEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
Assessment used in applied behaviour analysis to measure moment-to-moment effects on specific behaviours.
EMOTIONAL DIVORCE
The marital relationship where both partners live separate lives with no interactions.
EMPIRICAL GROUNDING
Practice of anchoring theoretical terms to scientifically measurable events.
ESCAPE FROM REALITY
Defense action by using fantasy to avoid conflicts and problems. See flight from reality.
LEARNED OPTIMISM
A psychotherapy mechanism where patients systematically remove depressive thoughts concentrating on the positive.
LONG-TERM THERAPY
a therapy which lasts on a long period of time which typically consisting of multiple appointments over months instead of…
MEDICAL AUDIT
is the systematic and usually thorough evaluation of the entire diagnostic, treatment processes and the caring general process of an…