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FUGUE STATE

An amnesic dissociated state characterized by physical flight from an unbearable situation.A fugue is a more extreme form of escape

FAMILY CARE

The object of family care is to provide for patients who no longer need the specialized services of a hospital

FIGURAL AFTEREFFECTS

There are two principal types of aftereffect: the apparent distortion of a figure following prolonged inspection, and the effect of

FORCED CHOICE

A testing technique that requires the subject to make a choice between two or more favorable or unfavorable alternatives. This

FRANZ, SHEPHERD IVORY

Chiefly noted for his studies of brain functions, Franz did his undergraduate and graduate work at Columbia University, except for

FREUD, SIGMUND (1856-1939)

Freud was bom in Freiburg but lived in Vienna from age four to the last year of his life, when

FROMM, ERICH (1900—)

The United States in 1933. In his widely read books—Escape from Freedom (1941), Man for Himself (1947), The Sane Society

FROTTAGE

A sexual deviation in which excitement or gratification is repeatedly obtained by men through pressing or rubbing against women in

FRUCTOSURIA

A rare familial disease involving the metabolism of fructose (fruit sugar) and resulting in mental retardationThe disorder is probably transmitted

FACE RECOGNITION

is the process of identifying an individual using their facial features and expressions which individual's typically remember greater and for

FACIAL-AFFECT PROGRAM

is a purely hypothetical creation based on a set of central nervous system nerves, which could be responsible for the

FACTOR REFLECTION

can be approached from two different angles. The factor reflection is either a change of the signs of a specific

FAILURE TO THRIVE (FTT)

is a medical term which is used when a child, after birth and up to th age of 2 years

FALSE AUTHORITY

is one of the assumptive techniques, typically found in business, where an expert in one area of society is assumed

FALSETTO

a noun, is a high-pitched voice during the production of which the vocal register is extended upward beyond the normal

FAMILY LIFE CYCLE

is the application of a purely Darwinistic approach to families, whereby life events such as marriage, or coupling (in select

FANTASY

has a range of potential applications to real-life situations, for example, "fantasy" could refer to a range of mental experiences

FATHER FIXATION

has been observed in a range of cultures, typically these are in western cultures, a father fixation implies an incredibly

FEAR OF REJECTION

is a well documented persistent and irrational fear of being socially excluded from a pack (this is when considered from

FEATURE-NEGATIVE DISCRIMINATION

a go or a don't go procedure of discrimination that is based on a distinctive feature of one or two