PROPHYLACTIC SURGERY
Prophylactic surgery is surgery performed in anticipation of the onset of a particular disease or condition in the organ or…
PROPRIOCEPTIVE STIMULUS
Based upon stimulus from proprioceptors. Having to do with stimuli that shows current body position.
PROTOLANGUAGE
Theoretically, a language that preceded all others and was the originator of all languages known today. The most celebrated today…
PSEUDOACHONDROPLASIA
A form of short-limb autosomal dominant dwarfism characterized by normal head and facial development, short hands and fee and leg…
PSEUDOIDENTIFICATION
A defense mechanism used by individuals in a group session, characterized by the subject adopting the opinions, or values of…
PSEUDOSENILITY
Brought on by a number of factors, pseudo senility mirrors senile dementia but is reversible and acute in nature. Poor…
PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITY
Chronic loss or impairment of normal functioning in society due to a recognized disorder.
PSYCHIC SEIZURE
A partial seizure with illusion and hallucination and/or cognitive alterations. A purported form is the so called "psychic suicide" in…
PSYCHOCULTURAL STRESS
The effect of sociocultural factors on the development of psychological tension, anxiety and illness. Sociological attitudes towards one group or…
PSYCHOGENIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER
A disorder mimicking heart disease, but without underlying cardio-pulmonary disease. Symptoms of chest pain, rapid heart beat or chest tightness…
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
Interpretation and integration of gathered data to come to a conclusion regarding the psychological and physiological state of a particular…
PSYCHOLOGICAL MASQUERADE
A medical condition that match the presentation of a psychological disorder: for example, epilepsy Alzheimer's or brain tumor.
PSYCHOLOGISM
The perspective that holds a single component or combination of components of the following: 1. The rules of logic are…
PSYCHOMOTOR HALLUCINATION
A hallucination where it seems to the sufferer that parts of their body are moving to different areas in the…
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
The study of drugs used in psychology. Especially looking at their effect regarding mental, emotional and behavioral factors. These drugs…
PSYCHOSEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
A category of sexual disorders in DSM-III. Psychosexual Dysfunction is simply referred to as "sexual dysfunction in DSM-IV-TR
PSYCHOSYNTHESIS
Carl Jung referred to this as the "constructive approach". Basically it is an attempt to unify the various components of…
P-TECHNIQUE FACTOR ANALYSIS
An analysis of the time period (x) time period correlation. The variables are not correlated over individuals but rather over…