ORGANIC DEMENTIA
in the DSM-III, dementia as a result of any state which inflicts damage upon the brain.
ORGANISMIC
having parts serving several varied operations which interplay to generate the integrated, coordinated total operating which characterizes a living being.
ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS
those powers and procedures which facilitate progress, growth, and alteration in an establishment.
ORGASTIC IMPOTENCE
incapacity of a male to attain orgasm despite typical erection and ejaculation.
OROPHARYNX
the part of the pharynx at the rear of the mouth, continuing from the level of the hyoid bone on…
ORTHOPSYCHIATRY
an interdisciplinary method in approaching cognitive wellness wherein psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, sociologists, nurses, and educators work together on the…
OSMORECEPTOR
noun. a hypothetical receptor within the hypothalamus which reacts to alterations in the concentrations of many compounds in the body
OTIS-LENNON SCHOOL ABILITY TEST (OLSAT)
a multiple-choice evaluation of verbal and non-verbal reasoning capabilities which are early indicators of high achievement in school. Accessible in…
OUTCOME EXPECTANCIES
mental, emotional, and behavioral results which people consider to be correlated with future, or intended, actions and which are considered…
OUTPATIENT
noun. a registered ambulatory patient who can be treated sans an overnight stay in a hospital, clinic, or other institution,…
OVERCONFIDENCE
noun. 1. a condition of over-approximating one's capacity to perform or under-approximating the capacity of an opponent to perform. 2.…
OVERSTAFFING
noun. a scenario wherein management believes that more individuals than required are being hired by an establishment or one of…
OBJECT LOVE
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, love of a individual that is not like the individual. It is an act of…
OBJECTIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
a remediation process established mostly for utilization toward people in institutions and patients with sight-to-average emotional disruptions. To lessen the…
OBLIQUE ROTATION
a rotational program utilized in factor examination whenever at least two aspects are corresponded.
OBSESSIVE PERSONALITY
an obsolete DSM-I personality trait disruption marked by extreme orderliness, indecisiveness, perfectionism, never-ending anxiety over troubles, and the placing of…
OCCUPATION
noun. 1. a group of tasks which comprise the performance of like tasks and have like necessities with regard to…