PROBLEMS IN LIVING
Those concrete and identifiable problems patients with chronic mental conditions face in daily life. These could include problems keeping a…
PSEUDOPSYCHOLOGY
A fraudulent or unscientific approach to psychology, for example Phrenology or palmistry
PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS
The opposite of organic factors, functional factors contribute to the development of personality, maintain health and well-being and the structure…
PSYCHOSOCIAL THERAPY
Therapy developed to address interpersonal aspects as they relate to possible problem situations. This therapy is designed to help a…
RECONDITIONING THERAPY
A behavioral therapy in which the subject is habituated to replace displeasing reactions with pleasing ones. See also: aversion therapy.
RELATIVE DEPRIVATION
A feeling of deprivation occurring when one compares themselves to another, regardless of objective reality. Se also: social comparison theory.
RESPONSE COMPETITION
Hindrance of choice response tasks by extraneous stimuli, resulting in production of a response which slows reaction time in attaining…
ROLE AMBIGUITY
Type of role strain which occurs when shared specifications set for an expected role are incomplete to tell the involved…
SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION
Reckoning of an event with regards to a recognized group of scientific concepts, details, and assumptions. Standard types of explanation…
PSYCHOLOGICAL MASQUERADE
A medical condition that match the presentation of a psychological disorder: for example, epilepsy Alzheimer's or brain tumor.
PSYCHOTHERAPY
Psychotherapy is a service provided by a trained psychotherapist in an effort to recognize and treat mental, emotional and behavioral…
RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (REBT)
Rational emotive behavior therapy attempts to teach an individual through behavioral and cognitive techniques to replace self-defeating thoughts to achieve…
RECONSTRUCTION
During psychoanalysis, the review and examination of past events which have resulted in current emotional problems. Also, the analytical rebuilding…
RELATIVE EFFICIENCY
Ratio of efficiency between two procedures, theoretically depending on sample size for the given procedure, though most often used in…
RESPONSE SET
Inclination to provide answers to queries in a methodical way, regardless of the content of the question. See also: response…
ROLE EXPECTATIONS
Beliefs concerning the qualities, behaviors, and characteristics suitable to a specific role; could be conveyed to the role's holder by…