Dissociative Disorders

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CARRYOVER EFFECT

n. the possibility that effects gained from a previous treatment may still be present and, therefore, be carried over in…

CONCORDANCE RATE

the amount of twin pairs or other genetically related persons who show a certain feature or illness.

CONGRUENCE

noun. 1. basically, joint consent, unity, or acclimation with others. 2. with regard to the phenomenological personality theory of Carl…

CONTINUUM APPROACH

an perspective based upon the idea that behavior varies spanning a procession from result oriented operations to serious character disarrangement.…

COUNSELING

professional help in handling and processes private problems, such as behavior-related, job-related, marriage, school, rehabilitative, school-based, life-stage, and emotionally rooted…

CRITICAL VALUE

the value of either one of the ends of a critical region, that being, either one of the values beyond…

ACCENTUATION THEORY

Henri Tajfel's concept that points out a tendency to over-emphasize the differences between things belonging to different categories, and likewise,…

ACTOR-OBSERVER EFFECT

with regard to attribution theory, the propensity for people operating within a scenario to credit the reasons for their disruptive…

AFFECTIVE LABILITY

sentimental imbalance- which quickly swings in regard to it's sentimental declaration. Common in bipolar disorder, senile dementia, and more. Commonly…

ANDROGYNOUS PERSONALITY

a mixed personality style in which an individual displays psychological characteristics typically assigned to men and women, as opposed to…

APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

the application of the theories, principles, and techniques of psychology to clinical settings, for example, the treatment of psychopathology, educational…

ASSESSMENT

1. in general, refers to the judgment of the quality, worth, importance, or value of something or someone. 2. may…

ATTRIBUTION THERAPY

refers to a form of therapy in which the therapist tries to modify a client's attributions of events and behavior.…

AUTOSTEREOTYPING

n. refers to the incorporation of stereotypes about the groups one belongs to into one's own self-concept. Also known as…

BASELINE

n. a line that serves as a basis or reference point for observing behavior. Because this behavioral performance is stable,…

BEHAVIORAL APPROACH TASK (BAT)

n. a behavioral approach test which is used to assess the level of fear and avoidance for specific situations. The…

BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION SCALE (BOS)

n. a method of appraising human behavior against a preferred level of performance. More of a behavior-based measure, it is…

BLANK SCREEN

n. in psychoanalysis, refers to a figurative screen upon which a patient tries to project his or her innermost feelings…

CASE HISTORY

n. a complete record of information containing all data about a patient's medical or psychological condition. It may cover health,…

CONCURRENT THERAPY

1. the employment of two remedies simultaneously. 2. with regard to marriage, couples, or family therapy, the treatment of significant…