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DISEASE MODEL

A theory concerned with the cause and course of a pathological condition or process.

DYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY

Technique used in psychotherapy focusing on underlying motivational or defensive factors determining behaviour an dadjustment. See depth therapy.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

The study of the distribution and incidence of diseases and disorders. See incidence- relative risk.

EXPERIENCE

1. The conscious event. 2. Present content of consciousness. 3. An event resulting in earning.

LIFE EVENTS

events which occur during the life cycle which can either be age related in which case involve events such as

MARGINALIZATION

the process through which the marginal groups and their members are identified as not being apart of the main group.

MENTAL ABILITIES

describes the abilities of- spatial visualization, perceptual speed, number facility, verbal comprehension, word fluency, memory, inductive reasoning as measured by

MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING

in the context of psychotherapies, multicultural counselling is a type of therapy which takes into account both racial and ethnic

NONDIRECTIVE APPROACH

a technique in psychotherapy and counseling wherein the client controls the path of therapy by displaying their own emotions, stating

OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE

a dimension of the big five personality model and the five-factor personality model which references single variants in the propensity

PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION

a kind of observational technique wherein a trained viewer enters the group under analysis as a member, while avoiding a

PERSONAL DATA SHEET

a survey modeled to attain biographical information about an individual, consisting of age, gender, education, profession, interests, and health history.

DEVIANT BEHAVIOR

Any behaviour that deviates from the group. Also called deviance.

DISORDER

A group of systems that can involve abnormal behaviour, intense or persistent stress or the disruption of a function. See

DYSFUNCTION

Any disturbance, deficiency or impairment of function or behaviour.

EQUILIBRIUM

The state of mental or physical balance or stability. See homeostasis.

EXPERIMENT

The series of observations under controlled conditions used to study relationships to draw a causal inference.

LIFE REVIEW

the process of reviewing an individuals past performance or handling of a situation, this is mainly observed in adults looking

MASKING

is the deliberate and purposeful hiding, muting, silencing or removal of a stimulus from the target so they may no

MENTAL HEALTH

is defined by the World Health Organisation as: A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely