NARCOMANIA
is the pathological (becoming unhealthy) desire for narcotic based drugs to relieve pain.
NATIONAL ACADCMY OF SCIENCES (NAS)
was founded in 1863 by the U.S. Congress and was expended in 1916 to include the National Research Council, the…
NATURAL LAW THEORY
in the context of Ethics and Political Philosophy the Natural Law Theory implies that there are some natural laws which…
NAUSEA GRAVIDARUM, MORON
an historic name for an individual with a mild mental health disorder.
NECROPHILIC FANTASIES
primarily occur with males, although females have reported such fantasies before and they typically revolve around having either heterosexual or…
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
is an umbrella term used to describe a range of meanings. One such being evaluating the needs of a community…
NEGATIVE IMAGERY
normally consists of mental images which denote a failure, error or an unwanted outcome.
NEGATIVE TRANSFERENCE
is the transference, in psychotherapy of angry and distended emotions from childhood, to the therapist from the client.
NEOCEREBELLUM
only appears in mammals containing fibres which communicate with the nuclei found in the pons.
NEONATIVISM
is the philosophical standpoint that most knowledge, for example some aspects of language are innate and do not require any…
NERVE ENDING
is the termination point of an axon of which there are many types, for example the howlerspray ending and muscle…
NEURAL CREST
is found on either side of a neural tube, in embryos which consist of ectodermal tissues. Neural crests later develop…
NEURODERMATITIS
is a type of skin lesion which is typically associated with psychological stress.
NEUROHORMONE
is a simple hormone which is produce and then secreted into the body by neural tissue.
NEURON (NEURONE)
of which there are many classifications, such as- motor neurons, sensory neurons and interneurons. Equally, there are many structural types…
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST
such as Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery and the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery. These tests aim to examine the participants cognitive impairment which…
NEUROTIC SOLUTION
is the process of resolving a neurotic conflict by removing the stimulus from ones awareness.