Dissociative Disorders

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ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR

behavior carried out for the advantage of other people. Selfless behavior consists of a variety of approaches, such as expression

ANXIOUS-AMBIVALENT ATTACHMENT STYLE

an interpersonal or relational style characterized by hesitancy in forming deeply committed relationships in case the partner leaves or abandons

ARGUMENT

n. 1. a sequence of propositions that together provide logical reasons for accepting the resulting conclusion as valid or true.

ATTITUDE CHANGE

any alteration in the strength or content of an attitude. This may result from active attempts by others to change

AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS

1. instantaneous, habitual, and unconscious thoughts that may affect a person's mood and actions. Helping clients evaluate the utility and

AWFULIZING

n. refers to an irrational and dramatic thought pattern, characterized by the tendency to overestimate the potential seriousness or negative

BEHAVIOR PATTERN

n. a recurrence of two or more responses which occur in a prescribed arrangement or order. These patterns of behavior

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

n. in behavioral medicine, refers to a subspecialty which studies the reciprocal relationship between overall well-being of the person and

BIOLOGICAL MEASURES

n. measures that are drawn from bodily activities of humans or from biological systems in nature. These make use of

BYSTANDER EFFECT

n. a tendency for people not to get involved or not to offer help in a social situation. Often misunderstood

CONCEPT

noun. 1. a concept that symbolizes a category of items or occurrences or their traits. 2. with regard to conditioning,

CONFOUNDS

noun. factors that fluctuate with the independent variable and whose affects on the dependent variable are subsequently hard to distinguish

CONTEXTUAL ASSOCIATIONS

correlations learned between objects or materials that a living being is exposed to, and the framework wherein exposure happens.

CORRELATION

noun. The magnitude of a union between two traits.

COVERT RESPONSE

any typically unseen reaction, like a visual, feeling, or though- the presence of which is generally deduced or gauged indirectly.

DANGEROUSNESS

noun. The condition wherein people come to be more plausible to cause damage to their self or other people, presenting

ABNORMALITY

1. in a position that is not normal. 2. disfigurement or imperfections in building or operations.

ACTIVATION THEORY OF EMOTION

the theory that feeling is measurable as a form of variation in a person's degree of fuel output (for example,

AFFECT

the act of feeling a sentiment spanning from distress to extreme joy, from the most minor to the very involved

AMBULATORY SERVICES

cognitive wellness, guidance, or healthcare services offered on an outpatient basis, thus, not requiring the patient to be admitted to