BEHAVIOR THERAPY
in psychotherapy, refers to a broad method which combines both the psychological and behavior analytical aspects of therapy. In particular,…
BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR
n. any particular behavior or behavior pattern which strongly yet adversely affects health. It increases the chances of developing a…
BUTORPHANOL
n. an analgesic which is medically prescribed for migraine headaches and other conditions involving moderate to severe pain. (Trade name:…
CONDITIONED INHIBITION
the diminishment of a conditioned reaction which happens upon surfacing of a stimulant that has prior been experienced in various…
CONSTRUCT VALIDITY
the magnitude to which an analysis or tool is able to gauge an abstract characteristic, capacity, or construct.
COPING-SKILLS TRAINING
academic interferences or remediation to accelerate or enhance someone's capacity to control a wide range of frequently awkward or worry-eliciting…
COVERT BEHAVIOR
actions that aren't immediately seen and can only be deduced or reported by oneself.
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY
consciousness and understanding of the morals, standards, and principles of a specific culture, society, ethnic group or race, joined by…
ABSTRACTION
noun. 1. the development of thoughts or notions deriving from specific events. 2. ideas that cannot be discerned from a…
ACTUAL SELF
in numerous psychodynamic documents, the actual ego or authentic self as it is at a particular point in time, as…
AFFECT REGULATION
the act of trying to change or extend one's emotional attitude or disposition.
AMELIORATION
noun. a positive development concerning the seriousness of an illness or syndrome, or a lessening of the severity of its…
ANXIOUS DEPRESSION
refers to a major depressive episode accompanied by high levels of anxiety and fear.
ARCHIVAL RESEARCH
the use of books, journals, documents, data sets, manuscripts, and other records or cultural artifacts in scientific research, that do…
ATTITUDE CHANGE
any alteration in the strength or content of an attitude. This may result from active attempts by others to change…
AUTONOMIC REACTIVITY
1. the extent or level to which an organism responds physiologically to a stimulus, such as a stressor in the…
BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY (BAI)
n. a measure of anxiety as individually experienced by patients. As to severity, the anxiety can be measured through a…
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
n. a process of studying and evaluating behavior in order to identify problem areas. The procedure also involves observing, reporting,…