PAPAVERINE
an opium alkaloid initially isolated in the 1840s. It has no psychopharmacological function but is a potent vasodilator, being utilized…
PARALLEL PLAY
cultural play wherein kids play alongside to but not directly with one another.
PARANOID DELUSION
loosely, any of a wide array of untrue private beliefs tenaciously kept even in the presence of incontrovertible proof to…
PARAPHRASE
verb. to express the connotation of a text or statement in varied terms, frequently for the sake of brevity or…
PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
(PTA) an establishment comprised of educators and the parents of pupils. Its intents are to help mothers and fathers with…
PARTIAL SEIZURE
a seizure which starts in a centralized area of the brain, even although it might subsequently move to a generalized…
PART-OBJECT
noun. 1. with regard to psychoanalytic theory, an item toward that an element instinct is directed. Such an item is…
PASSIVE RECREATION
a type of recreational therapy wherein the stress is on a person's entertainment or amusement, for instance, going to a…
PATERNAL BEHAVIOR
behaviors by males directed toward care and safeguarding of their offspring. The direct form contains such behaviors as feeding, holding,…
PATHOLOGICAL INERTIA
1. the incapacity to switch sets or display flexibility because of brain damage or psychological state. 2. seriously handicapped initiative,…
PATTERN DISCRIMINATION
the capacity of human beings and other animals to differentiate variations in trends of optical, audile, or other kinds of…
PEDIATRIC PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
the branch of pharmacology which is engaged in the perception and deliverance of drugs utilized in the remediation of cognitive…