PSYCHOPATHIA SEXUALIS
Richard Krafft-Ebing's name for sexual deviancy. Also the name of his 1886 book on the subject.
PSYCHOSCIENCE
A science dealing with mind, function and behavior. Also a science dealing with mental diseases and disorders and their treatment.
PSYCHOSOCIAL THERAPY
Therapy developed to address interpersonal aspects as they relate to possible problem situations. This therapy is designed to help a…
PUBLIC RESIDENTIAL FACILITY
A residential facility operated, staffed and financed by the government. Usually referring to a larger institution such as a State…
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
A pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot obstructs a pulmonary artery and a loss of blood flow to lung…
PURPOSIVE ACCIDENT
Also referred to as an intentional accident, an act that at first appears accidental but has an underlying purposeful deliberation.…
PRESPEECH DEVELOPMENT
Development of speech is dependent upon a child's earliest experiences.
PRIMAL THERAPY
Developed by U.S psychologist Arthur Janov, Primal therapy is a therapy that encourages clients to release their feelings and emotions…
PRIMARY CONTROL
A conscious effort by an individual to gain a sense of control around their surroundings. It is their attempt to…
PRIMARY IDENTIFICATION
A theory in Psychoanalysis addressing the initial and fundamental for of identification. The theory is that primary identification occurs during…
PRIMARY QUALITY
English Philosopher John Locke's philosophy that states the quality of an object is a result of physical property; weight, motion…
PRIMARY VISUAL SYSTEM
The visual pathway in primates. Visual signals follow the path of the retina to the optic nerve, then the optic…
PRINCIPLE OF BELONGINGNESS 1
A learning principle that states that if items are closely related, the connections between them can be more readily formed.…
PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION
A representation in mathematical terms of a probability distribution.