ASYMPTOMATIC
adj. not showing any symptoms at the present time. May refer to the idea that disease or disorder may be…
ATYPICAL DEPRESSION
a major depressive episode or dysthymic disorder that is characterized by unusual features.
BABY BLUES
refers to a colloquial name for the transient depressive symptoms that affect 70% of women until 10 days after giving…
BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
n. the use of behavior change techniques to increase the frequency of adaptive behavior and decrease that of maladaptive behavior.…
BEHAVIORAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
n. the study of the endocrine system in relation to behavior. There is a relationship between how hormones are secreted…
BIOCHEMISTRY
n. the study of chemical composition present in living organisms and the vital life processes which these biochemical substances affect.…
BODY LANGUAGE
n. the language spoken by the body in terms of facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, and other body movements. Using…
CATECHOLAMINE HYPOTHESIS
n. a hypothesis which suggests that a deficiency in catecholamines, such as neurotransmitters in the brain, could cause a chemical…
CONCOMITANT VARIATION
1. the modification of two sensations simultaneously, wherein the variables might be informally connected or both variables might be impacted…
CONJUGATE REINFORCEMENT
a reinforcement stipulation wherein some facet of the reinforcing agent wavers step-by-step with some aspect of behavior.
CONTROLLED OBSERVATION
an inspection made within the confines of standard and systematic circumstances instead of casual or incidental circumstances.
COUNSELING RELATIONSHIP
the interplay between therapist and patient wherein the union is of a professional nature, but also marked by sympathy, understanding,…
CROSS-SITUATIONAL CONSISTENCY
the magnitude to which a psychological trait is expressed in the exact same, or in an operationally equal, way in…
ACTIVATION THEORY OF EMOTION
the theory that feeling is measurable as a form of variation in a person's degree of fuel output (for example,…
ADJUSTMENT INVENTORY
a questionnaire utilized to evaluate someone's sentiment or their level of societal adjusting in contrast with an immense and illustrative…
AGITATED DEPRESSION
an instance of major depression classified by psychomotor aggravation, an ability to sit still, and being easily annoyed. Once referred…
ANNIHILATION
n. In psychoanalytic theory, this term refers to the complete destruction of the self. In object relations theory, this term…
APPROACH-AVOIDANCE CONFLICT
ambivalence or conflict that arises when a goal has both desirable and undesirable aspects or consequences, leading the individual to…
ATHLETIC COPING SKILLS INVENTORY (ACSI)
a common self-report inventory that is used to assess an individual