MIXED SCHIZOPHRENIA
was first proposed by Emil Kraepelin (1856 - 1926) a German psychiatrist and Eugen Bleuler (1857 - 1939) who was…
MODERATOR VARIABLE
with respect to statistics, a moderator variable is entirely unrelated to the criterion variable but it is still related to…
MOLAR APPROACH
implies the importance of comprehensive concepts and the presence of overall frameworks or structures in methodology.
MONOGENISM
is the general theory and belief that all humans present today are descended from two ancestors.
MONOTHERAPY
is the process of using a single method or treatment such as drug therapy or counselling to tackle and attempt…
MOOD-INCONGRUENT PSYCHOTIC FEATURES
defines delusions or hallucinations which are not consistent with either depressive and manic moods but still do typically occur during…
MORAL TREATMENT
concerns the treatment of psychiatric patients in line with ethical guidelines and human guidelines. Mechanical restraints, physical punishments, bloodletting, and…
MORNING ERECTION
typically occurs during the last stage of REM sleep which results in the complete erection of a males penis.
MORSICATIO LABIORUM LIP EROTICISM
is the umbrella term to describe the use of lips as a means of obtaining sexual arousal or satisfaction.
MOTIVATIONAL FACTOR
is any factor whether that be emotional, spiritual, physiological or otherwise which propels an individual forward in an exercise or…
MOTOR CORTEX
is found in the front lobe of the brain and is wholly responsible for the control of voluntary movement. There…
MOTOR NEGLECT
is the neglect or misutilization of the motor functions on one side of the body which typically leads to a…
MOVEMENT-SENSITIVE RETINAL CELLS
are a group of cells which are typically found in the retinas of lower animals which respond to events occurring…
MULTA LOCA TENENS PRINCIPLE
is the theory that if a drug can stimulate processes within the body that other drugs can also stimulate that…
MULTI-INFARCT DEMENTIA
in the DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual), it's Dementia which results from cerebrovascular disease.
MULTIPLE CUTOFF MODEL OF SELECTION
is the polar opposite of multiple hurdle model whereby an applicant for a job must pass through the minimum of…