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MENOPAUSAL DEPRESSION

occurs in women who are typically going through the processes of the menopause with depressive symptoms as the result.

METHODOLOGY

is an umbrella term used to describe any system of methods, collection of principles and rules of a procedure which

MOOD INDUCTION

defines any method which can be used to induce a change in an individuals mood, regardless of the direction of

MUSTURBATION

first proposed by U.S. psychotherapist Albert Ellis (1913 - ), musturbation is the tendency for an individual to meet often

NEGATIVISM

is a characteristic associated with a variety disorders. Negativism otherwise is the persistent resistant to suggestions of others, even when

OBJECTIVE

1. having authentic presence in reality, based upon viewable phenomena. 2. adjective. unbiased or not influenced by private emotions, perceptions,

OPTIMAL FUNCTIONING

the utmost potential degree of operation, particularly in the regions of valuable unions, work life, school, and subjective health.

OVERSHADOWING

noun. with regard to Pavlovian conditioning, a lessening in conditioning with one conditioned stimulant because of the existence of another

PATHOLOGICAL AGING

modifications which take place due to age-based illness, as independent from modifications correlated with typical healthy aging.

PERSEVERATIVE ERROR

the ongoing repetition of an error.

PILOT STUDY

a preemptive research project modeled to assess and change procedure in readying for a subsequent and more complex research project.

DEPRESSION STAGE

The fourth of the five stages of dying.

DIDACTIC GROUP THERAPY

Used in group therapy where a person is more likely to respond under the active guidance of a leader.

DISORDER

A group of systems that can involve abnormal behaviour, intense or persistent stress or the disruption of a function. See

DUAL PROCESS MODELS OF PERSUASION

A persuasion theory saying that change in attitude can result from strategies for processing attitude relevant information involving a high

EGO-DEFENSIVE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE

The role that an attitude plays in maintaining and enhancing our self esteem.

EMOTIONAL MATURITY

Using the appropriate level of emotional expession and control. See emotional immaturity.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEPRIVATION

Lack of conditions to stimulate intellect and behavioural growth.

EVALUATION RESEARCH

Applying scientific principles, methods and theories to identify, describe, measure and predict importnat factors to develop human service delivery systems.

EXPLICIT ATTITUDE

An attitude that is a person is aware of. Compare implicit attitude.