Dissociative Disorders

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SYMPTOM

It is a deviation of what it is considered as normal and it indicates the mental or physical disorder to

SELF-CONFIDENCE

1. Our self-assurance in trusting our abilities, capacities and judgements. 2. the belief that we can meet the demands of

SELF-OBJECTIFICATION

how we achieve objective knowledge about our self and our understanding of our self.

SEQUENCE EFFECT

seen in repeated measures designs and is the effect of treatments being carried out in a set order.

SLEEPER EFFECT

the impact of a persuasive message that increases over time. It involves close scrutiny of the message and a cue

SOCIAL DISAPPROVAL

the rejection and condemnation of a person for an action or behaviour the group sees as wrong. Compare social approval.

SOCIAL PERCEPTION

Social perception is basically is a person's awareness of social phenomena and the ability to infer motives and values from

SOMATIC THERAPY

Treating mental disorders with organic therapies such as psychotropic drugs, electroconvulsive therapy or megavitamin therapy. It is a specific type

STANDARDIZED INSTRUCTIONS

a list of instructions for all participants that is the same for all people.

STRUCTURAL FAMILY THERAPY

Is a family psychotherapy that gives a modus for analytical approach to family problems that goes from the assumption that

SUICIDAL GESTURE

Attempt of the suicide or some form of self destructive actions but actual risk of death is not substantial. just

SYMPTOM CLUSTER

These are a group of related symptoms occurring together as syndrome.

SELF-CONFRONTATION

where we examine our own behaviours and attitudes to make a change we may need to make. By doing this

SELF-PERCEPTION

a person's view of themselves and of any mental or physical attribute that makes up the self. Also called a

SEQUENTIAL EFFECT

Choice-reaction tasks. It is the influence of a preceding trial on the performance of the current trail.

SMALL-N EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

an experimental design for a small number of sampling units.

SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION

the differential treatment of a person based on their social class, cultural background, education, etc. See discrimination.

SOCIAL REHABILITATION

1. The achievement of a higher level of social functioning in people with mental disorders or disabilities. 2. Achievement of

SOMATOPSYCHOLOGY

the study of the psychological impact of a disease or disability.

STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE

the degree to which a result cannot reasonably be attributed to the operation of chance or random factors alone,