PROVOCATIVE TESTING
a testing regimen designed to deliberately provoke symptoms of the presenting condition in a patient for evaluation. This can be…
PSEUDOHYDROCEPHALUS
Where the head of a subject appears abnormally large but subsequent measurement proves otherwise.
PSEUDOSCIENCE
A supposed science with some resemblance to legitimate scientific structure, but due to peer review and scientific scrutiny simply cannot…
PSYCHIATRIC CLASSIFICATION
The recognized grouping of mental disorders into diagnostic categories. The grouping is catalogued in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of…
PSYCHIC PARALYSIS OF VISUAL IDEATION
A number of visual problems characterized by difficulty in comprehending spatial localization or tracking of a moving object. It is…
PSYCHOBIOLOGY
The idea in the mental health profession that an individual client must be viewed in a holistic light in which…
PSYCHOLOGICAL AESTHETICS
A study in psychology examining the psychological influence of art forms and other factors present in paintings, music, photos, architecture…
PSYCHOLOGICAL KIDNAPPING
The act of denying on the free use of their personality. Psychological kidnapping is generally the expression used to describe…
PSYCHOLOGICAL UNIVERSAL
Any of the psychological features recognized across diverse cultures. That is, psychological features that are "universal". They are broken down…
PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER
A disruption in psychological control of movement. Also, a disorder of movement brought on by psychological factors such as stress,…
PSYCHOPATHY
At one time, a term to describe any disorder of mental disease in psychology. It was used to describe a…
PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDERS
As defined in DSM-III, these are a group of disorders stemming from psychological factors as opposed to organic. These disorders…
PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE
A field of study that recognizes the importance of psychological aspects in the cause and treatment of diseases.
PSYCHOTOMIMETIC
Describing a substance tending to induce hallucination, delusion or like symptoms of psychosis. 2. A class of drugs used in…
PUBLIC TERRITORY
A social psychology term for a public space temporarily in use by an individual or group. For instance, the area…