COUNTERIDENTIFICATION
noun. With regard to psychoanalysis, a type of countertransference wherein the psychoanalyst sympathizes and aligns with the client.
CULTURAL ADAPTABILITY
the capacity of people or groups to acclimate and come to be used to a separate culture.
ABNORMALITY
1. in a position that is not normal. 2. disfigurement or imperfections in building or operations.
ACTIVE RECREATION
a type of leisure treatment where a person actively takes part in an operation, like running, which demands actual physical…
ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR
behavior carried out for the advantage of other people. Selfless behavior consists of a variety of approaches, such as expression…
ANTINOCICEPTIVE
describes or relates to any unique factor that increases tolerance for, or reduces sensitivity to, a dangerous or harmful stimuli,…
ARBITRARY SYMBOL
a linguistic sign, for example, a verbally spoken word, that bears no obvious resemblance to the thing or concept signified.…
ATTENUATION THEORY
a part of the filter theory of attention, which proposes that unattended messages are attenuated (i.e., processed weakly) but not…
AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS
1. instantaneous, habitual, and unconscious thoughts that may affect a person's mood and actions. Helping clients evaluate the utility and…
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
n. a measure of what humans and animals are significantly able to attain at a particular point in their development.…
BEHAVIOR THEORY
n. an attempt to explain behavior through generally-accepted principles. The initial assumption is that behavior can be explained and further…
BEHAVIORAL PLASTICITY
n. the capacity and degree to which human behavior can be altered by environmental factors such as learning and social…
BIOLOGICAL STRESS
n. any condition that puts pressure and makes demands on both the physical and psychological defense system of a living…
CAUSAL MECHANISM
n. the physical, if not the most immediate, means of bringing about the desired effect. For instance, other than using…
CONDITIONED EMOTIONAL RESPONSE (CFR)
any non-positive emotional reaction, generally worry or fear, which comes to be correlated with an unbiased stimulant due to pavlovian…
CONSTITUTIONAL FACTOR
a fundamental psychological propensity to add to character, nature, and the philosophy of certain physical and cognitive diseases. Said elements…
COPING STRATEGY
a behavior, sequence of behaviors, or mental process employed to satisfy a taxing or unfavorable scenario or in changing one's…
COUNTERTRANSFERENCE
noun. The therapy professional's unaware responses to the client and to the client's transference. These ideas and emotions are based…