COVERT RESPONSE
any typically unseen reaction, like a visual, feeling, or though- the presence of which is generally deduced or gauged indirectly.…
CYCLIC ILLNESS 1
1. any disorder marked by changing stages. 2. bipolar I disorder wherein both periods of mania and periods of depression…
ADAPTABILITY
noun. 1. the ability to render adequate feedback up to modified or developing conditions. 2. the potential to adjust or…
AMPHETAMINES
a team of drugs that encourage the reticular development in the human brain and result in a distribution of stored…
AROUSAL REGULATION
the controlling of cognitive and physiological activation using natural or cognitive-behavioral methods. See also autogenic training.
ATTITUDE OBJECT
any targets of judgment, including people, places, and things, that have an attitude or opinion associated with it.
AUTOSTEREOTYPING
n. refers to the incorporation of stereotypes about the groups one belongs to into one's own self-concept. Also known as…
BECK SCALE FOR SUICIDE IDEATION (BSS)
n. a scale of 21 items, focused on examining a patient's suicidal intent. More of an assessment tool, it attempts…
BEHAVIORAL COACHING
n. a process in which a client is taught, trained, and guided towards learning a new behavior. The role of…
BEHAVIORALLY ANCHORED RATING SCALE (BARS)
n. an appraisal method which rates performance, usually on the job. Behavior-based, this measure evaluates employee performance on a point-scale…
BIPOLAR DISORDERS
n. in psychiatry, refers to a major affective disorder marked by episodes of mania and depression. These episodes are often…
CAMPUS CRISIS CENTER
n. a center focused on addressing the needs of students in a college, university, or trade school. It may offer…
CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE (CES-D)
n. a self-administered screening test which is commonly-used to assess a person's depression quotient. On a 20-item rating scale, this…
CONFIDENTIALITY
noun. A standard of professional values necessitating suppliers of mental or medical healthcare to constrain the revealing of a person's…
CONTEXTUAL ASSOCIATIONS
correlations learned between objects or materials that a living being is exposed to, and the framework wherein exposure happens.