Depression

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ENVIRONMENTAL PRESS-COMPETENCE MODEL

Model of stress and adaptation where adaptaive functons depends on the interaction between external demands and an individual's competence to

EXACT REPLICATION

Repeating an experiment where the goal is to have the conditions as close to the original conditions as possible.

EXPRESSED EMOTION (EE)

Negative emotions that are expressed by family members to the person with a mental or emotional disorder.

LIFE-HISTORY METHOD

an interview which takes a structured approach to obtaining historical data about events when evaluating an individuals current functioning.

MANAGED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION (MBHO)

a body of professionals which specialize in the organisation, management, administration and provision of health care benefits of health organizations.

MATCHING LAW

states that proportion of responses to an allocated to an alternative will match the proportion of reinforcement obtains from that

MENTAL ABILITIES

describes the abilities of- spatial visualization, perceptual speed, number facility, verbal comprehension, word fluency, memory, inductive reasoning as measured by

MIDLIFE CRISIS

typically occurs between the ages of 45 to 60 and is gender non-specific. There is no one biological reason for

MOOD-DEPENDENT MEMORY

is a theory which suggests the rate at which a memory can be retrieved is dependent on the mood the

NAIVE PARTICIPANT

is a participant to a study which is not aware of the experimental hypothesis and who has not participated in

NEUROTIC DEPRESSION

defines any major depressive episode which is without psychotic features.

OBJECTIVE SCORING

scoring an examination by way of a formula or key, so that varied scorers will come to the exact same

OPTIMISM

noun. the outlook that things occur for the best and that individual's hopes or goals will eventually be satisfied.

OVERT RESPONSE

any viewable or exterior response.

PATIENT

noun. 1. a recipient of healthcare from a licensed healthcare professional. 2. with regard to language, the being which is

PERSONAL DATA SHEET

a survey modeled to attain biographical information about an individual, consisting of age, gender, education, profession, interests, and health history.

PITUITARY GLAND

a gland, pea-sized in humans, which is located at the base of the brain, linked by a stalk to the

DESPAIR

An emotional feeling of hopelessness. 2. One of Erikson's 8 stages of development. See integrity versus despair.

DIFFERENTIAL EXTINCTION

The extinction of a response by established conditioning while other responses stay the same.

DISPLAY RULES

Human behaviour. Social standards used for expressing emotion.