DOUBLE STANDARD
A hypocritical belief where one behaviour is admissible in one group but not in the other.
ECOSYSTEMIC APPROACH
The approach to therapy emphasising the interaction between a person or family and the larger social context such a sschoolls,…
ESCAPE FROM REALITY
Defense action by using fantasy to avoid conflicts and problems. See flight from reality.
LIFE REVIEW
the process of reviewing an individuals past performance or handling of a situation, this is mainly observed in adults looking…
MANAGED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION (MBHO)
a body of professionals which specialize in the organisation, management, administration and provision of health care benefits of health organizations.
MESSAGE-LEARNING APPROACH
first proposed by U.S. psychologist Carl I. Hovland (1912 - 1961) which implies that a change in attitude can be…
MODELING THEORY
similar to SLT (social learning theory) where behaviours, cognitions and an individuals emotional state can be changed and influenced by…
MULTIPLE RELATIONSHIP
In the context of psychology, a multiple relationship may arise between a psychologist and a non-professional, potentially: concurrently is in…
NEGATIVE STEREOTYPE
is a stereotype (widely held belief) about an individual or group which displays them in a poor light and is…
OBJECT RELATIONS THEORY
any psychoanalytically-rooted theory which sees the need to correspond to items as more central to personality organization and willingness than…
PAYOFF MATRIX
a table or schedule which lists the advantages and costs stemming from each potential route of action which could be…
PERSONAL DATA SHEET
a survey modeled to attain biographical information about an individual, consisting of age, gender, education, profession, interests, and health history.
PLACEBO EFFECT
a clinically substantial reaction to a therapeutically inert compound or non-particular remediation. It is now recognized that placebo effects comes…
DECISIONAL BALANCE
A way to assess positive and negative consequences of choosing a new behaviour.