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THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE

a well-aligned working union between patient and therpay professional, though by a great many to be a vital facet of

TREATMENT BIAS

1. a propensity for the form of remediation rendered unto a patient to be determined or impacted by the social

VISUAL IMAGERY

cognitive imagery which consists of the sense of having "images" in the mind. These pictures might be memories of formative

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION

any remark or observation by the therapy professional which escalates the patient's consciousness or self-comprehension.

TREATMENT EFFECT

the significance of the impact of a remediation upon the reaction variant within an analysis. It is generally gauged as

VISUAL LEARNING

Conditioning or learning which relies on visual signs or objects. It is believed that the brain center for visual learning

PROGNOSIS

In both mental health science and general medicine, a prognosis is a prediction of the future course, duration, severity and

PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING

The interaction between therapist and client to explore any cognitive or behavioral disorders may be present in their lives. Information

PYGMALION EFFECT

An effect caused by the expectations of a superior regarding the performance of their subordinates. It has been called a

RECONSTRUCTION

During psychoanalysis, the review and examination of past events which have resulted in current emotional problems. Also, the analytical rebuilding

REM SLEEP

Normal stage of sleep, characterized by random, rapid movement of the eyes. Criteria for determining REM sleep include low muscle

RETICULAR ACTIVATING SYSTEM (RAS)

Portion of the reticular formation, believed to play a major role in regulating arousal, alertness, and sleep-wake cycles.

SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Refers to a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. To be

PROJECTIVE TECHNIQUE

Also known as the projective method, projective technique is any personality assessment process that uses a fixed series of random

PSYCHOLOGICAL DEFICIT

Any cognitive, emotional or behavioral performance of an individual that is below average.

QUALITATIVE EVALUATION

An evaluation yielding narratives from unstructured methods of data collection. This approach is characterized by a goal-free evaluation rather than

REFERENCE GROUP

Concept which refers to a group with which another group or individual is compared. In sociology, a group that subjects

REMISSION

Abatement of significant subsiding of disease symptoms. Time period during which symptoms of a disease subside or abate. See also:

REVERSE CAUSALITY

In determining the elements of causal relationships, frequent mistake of confusing the cause with the effect, or the converse.

SCREENING

Preliminary assessment of a client to ascertain his or her fitness for health related or psychiatric therapy in general, a