KRAEPELIN, EMIL (1856-1926)
Rraepelin, the great classifier of mental illnesses, was bom in Neustrelitz, Germany and studied medicine at Wurzburg and Munich. He…
KRAFFT-EBING, RICHARD VON(1840-1902)
Krafft-Ebing, chiefly noted for his study of sexual pathology, was born in Mannheim, Germany, and studied at Prague, Heidelberg, and…
KINESTHETIC SENSE (Movement Sense)
Kinesthesis, literally “feeling of movement,” is the sense that provides the brain with information concerning the contracting and stretching of…
KINETIC DISTURBANCES
Used in this book to denote disturbances of movement found in either organic or functional disorders.Akinesia is a reduction of…
KIRKBRIDE, THOMAS (1809-83)
Kirkbride, a pioneer in American psychiatry, obtained his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, then served as physician in…
KOFFKA, KURT (1886-1941)
Koffka, the major spokesman for Gestalt psychology, received his psychological training at the University of Berlin and obtained his Ph.D.…
KORSAKOFF’S SYNDROME (Amne- sic-Confabulatory Syndrome)
An organic psychosis occurring primarily in chronic alcoholics and victims of severe blows on the head (head trauma) but also…
KAINATE RECEPTOR
It is coupled to a ligand-gated ion channel, which opens when the receptor is activated and is a type of…
KAUFMAN ASSESSMENT BATTERY FOR CHILDREN (K-ABC)
It is a simultaneous ability test would be a test requiring solution of geometric matrix problems in which one element…
KHAT (CHAT: KAT QAT)
a herbal stimulant obtained from the leaves and other parts of an evergreen shrub.The leaves are traditionally chewed to produce…
KINSHIP SYSTEM KIRLIAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Supporters claim that changes in the quality of the aura can reflect changes in the health and emotional condition of…
KOHNSTAMM TEST
The participant is asked to first stand next to a wall and press an arm tightly against it for a…
KAINIC ACID
a neuroexcitatory compound used in research to destroy brain tissue in experimental animals .
KEEP-AWAKE PILLS
A keep awake pill usually contains approximately 100 mg of caffeine in one cup of regular coffee or two cups…
KINESTHESIS
Includes walking, talking, facial expressions, gestures and posture. The sense that provides information through receptors in the muscles, tendons and…
KIRTON ADAPTION-INNOVATION INVENTORY (KAI)
It is designed to measure creativity, cognitive style and the degree to which individuals are adaptive, innovative or a range…