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…
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.
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…
STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE
the degree to which a result cannot reasonably be attributed to the operation of chance or random factors alone,
SUICIDAL IDEATION
Suicidal ideas or overwhelming desire to commit suicide, usually happening during depressive episodes. Usually not followed by actual try to…
SYMPTOMATOLOGY
1. The combination of signs, markers or indications of a disease or disorder. 2. The scientific study of the markers…
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POSITIVE AFFECT
the internal feeling state which takes place whenever an objective has been achieved, a source of danger has been abstained…
PREDISPOSITION
noun. 1. a vulnerability to forming a disorder or illness, the actual growth of which is started by the interaction…