ELIMINATION DRIVE
The urge we have to expel urine or faeces from our body. See bladder control- bowel control- defecation reflex- encopresis-…
EMBEDDED FIGURES TEST (EFT)
The test using a simple embedded form used to evaluate cognitive skill in people older than 10 years.
EMERGENCY PSYCHOTHERAPY
Psychological treatment for people who have undergone a traumatic experience and are in a state of anxiety. See crisis intervention.
EMOTIONAL STABILITY
The consistency and predictability of emotional reactions. Compare affective lability.
EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW
The interview of a job applicant to determine suitability for the job.
ENANTIODROMIA
1. A concept of Heraclitus that all things eventually turn in to or are replaced by their opposite. 2. Carl…
ENCOUNTER GROUP
A group of people who come together for personal groth and insight into their conditions.
ENDOPSYCHIC
Pertaining to the unconscious mind or intrpsychic processes. Compare exopsychic.
ENGENDERING PSYCHOLOGY
Developing approaches to psychology based on gender. See feminist psychology- woman centred psychology.
ENTERIC VIRUS INFECTION
Viruses that multiply in the gastrointestinal tract. Also called enteroviral infection.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
Factors from the environment that pose danger to a person, community or organism.
EPIDURAL HEMATOMA
The accumulation of blood in the space above the dura mater caused by a blood vessel rupture.