MEDICAL AUDIT
is the systematic and usually thorough evaluation of the entire diagnostic, treatment processes and the caring general process of an…
MITIGATING FACTOR
is a factor or fact, in the context or a crime or convicted defendant which supports an argument for a…
NEGATIVE ACCELERATION
is the binary opposite to positive acceleration where a situation which should change the rate of development of a variable…
OBJECTIVE SCORING
scoring an examination by way of a formula or key, so that varied scorers will come to the exact same…
PERCEIVED SELF
the subjective appraisal of private factors which one renders to their self.
PLACEBO EFFECT
a clinically substantial reaction to a therapeutically inert compound or non-particular remediation. It is now recognized that placebo effects comes…
DECOMPENSATION
The breakdown of our defense mechanisms that result in a worsening of psychiatric symptoms.
DREAM STATE (D-STATE)
The state of sleep where we dream, and it can be characterized by rapid movement of a human eye during…
MALADAPTATION
A condition where- biological, psychological, behavioural and/or defence mechanisms are detrimental to the survival and reproduction of a species.
MEDICAL FAMILY THERAPY
attempts to combine the doctrines of psychotherapy and biopsychosocial systems in the context of a family situation to help other…
MIXED-STANDARD SCALE
is a test of behaviour evaluation. Participants are presented with a selection of behaviours and asked to evaluate them based…
NEGATIVE ADAPTATION
is the gradual loss of feeling or effectiveness due to prolonged stimulation.
OBJECTIVE TEST
an examination modeled to induce a particular response, accurate or inaccurate. A true or false examination is one instance of…
PERCEIVED SELF-EFFICACY
postulated by Albert Bandura as a primary determinant of emotional and motivational conditions and behavioral change, a person's subjective comprehension…