NEURAL PATHWAY
describes any route which is followed by a nerve impulse which travels through either the central or peripheral nerve fibres…
NEUROBIOLOGY
is a strand of the larger subject Biology which focusses on the study of the nervous system.
NEUROLOGICAL EVALUATION SCALE (NES)
Was first devised in 1989 by U.S. psychiatrists Robert W. Buchanan and Douglas W. Heinrichs. The NES' primary goal is…
NEUROPEPTIDE Y
which stimulates the process of vasoconstriction and has been linked to the regulation of feeding behaviour. Normally found in the…
NEUROTIC ANXIETY
generally has a disturbing effect on an individuals emotions and their behaviours. In the context of psychoanalytic theory, neurotic anxiety…
NICOTINIC ACID
is a precursor molecule to the substance coenzyme NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and other related coenzymes.
NISSL METHOD
first coined by Franz Nissl which describes the process used to stain neurons for microscopic examination.
NOISE POLLUTION
defines any level of noise which is detrimental to the natural environment or an individuals health.
NOMOTHETIC
describes the process of forming general laws to combat a specific problem opposed to actually dealing with problems individually on…
NONCENTRALITY PARAMETER
a parameter in several probability distributions utilized in hypothesis testing which has a value different from zero whenever a sample…
NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE (NES)
an event which is alike to an epileptic seizure but isn't generated by an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain.…
NONORTHOGONAL DESIGN
a factorial model wherein the amount of items or observations in each cell varies or wherein the cell sizes don't…
NONSTATE THEORIES OF HYPNOSIS
breakdowns of the hypnotic condition basically as variants of the psychological, physiological, and behavioral facets of waking awareness, instead of…
NORMATIVE SCIENCE
a scientific technique regarding mandating norms or common or favored values for behavior, schooling, wellness, or other social or cultural…
NO-SUICIDE CONTRACT
a particular agreement, utilized whenever the possibility of suicide is being confronted, made between the patient and the therapy professional…
NUCLEAR IMAGING
imaging which consists of scanning for secretions from radioactive isotopes dispersed into the body. methods consist of positron emission tomography…