AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS
1. instantaneous, habitual, and unconscious thoughts that may affect a person's mood and actions. Helping clients evaluate the utility and…
BARRIER-FREE ENVIRONMENT
n. an environment designed to be free of obstacles. It is friendly towards people who are physically disabled and cognitively…
BEHAVIOR THERAPY
in psychotherapy, refers to a broad method which combines both the psychological and behavior analytical aspects of therapy. In particular,…
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…
BIOSOCIAL THEORY
in social and behavioral science, refers to an approach which looks into the possibility that a mental illness or personality…
CASE HISTORY
n. a complete record of information containing all data about a patient's medical or psychological condition. It may cover health,…
CONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD
a position of acknowledgement and respect demonstrated by other people on a trial basis wherein their respect relies upon the…
CONSTITUTIONAL FACTOR
a fundamental psychological propensity to add to character, nature, and the philosophy of certain physical and cognitive diseases. Said elements…
CONVULSIVE DISORDER
any kind of epilepsy which consists of repetitive standardized seizes or slight seizes with tremors.
COUNTERATTITUDINAL ADVOCACY
a convincing statement that contrasts with someone's present outlook
CUE-OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE
the standard that a recollecting cue begins to lose efficacy with regard to assisting recollection as objects correlated with that…
ABNORMALITY
1. in a position that is not normal. 2. disfigurement or imperfections in building or operations.
ACTIVE LISTENING
a psychotherapeutic approach that occurs when the professional listens to a patient meticulously and diligently, inquiring as required, in an…
AFFECTIVE LABILITY
sentimental imbalance- which quickly swings in regard to it's sentimental declaration. Common in bipolar disorder, senile dementia, and more. Commonly…
ANOMALOUS EXPERIENCE
refers to any one of a states of consciousness, but most popularly described as an altered state - that is…
APPROACH-AVOIDANCE CONFLICT
ambivalence or conflict that arises when a goal has both desirable and undesirable aspects or consequences, leading the individual to…
ATTENDANT CARE
1. nonmedical, in-home personal care provided to individuals with a physical or mental disability. Typically, these people can live independently…
AUTONOMIC CONDITIONING
the process describing the achievement of conscious control over autonomic processes (e.g., heart rate) through biofeedback training, meditation, yoga, or…
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
n. a process of studying and evaluating behavior in order to identify problem areas. The procedure also involves observing, reporting,…