PSYCHOPHYSICAL METHODS
The standard techniques in psychology to examine psychophysical problems; examples being equal-appearing intervals and adjustment.
PSYCHOSIS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION
Psychotic episodes that occur in people with mental retardation. These could be excitement, depression or even paranoia. The conditions may…
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESS
The sum total of interactions and emotional content between the psychotherapist and their client. Included are such things as attitudes,…
PUBERTY RITE
Sometimes referred to as rite of passage, a puberty rite is an initiation ceremony into adulthood in a tribe or…
PUNISHMENT AND OBEDIENCE ORIENTATION
The theory of moral development that in the first stage in the preconventional level, a child will make moral decisions…
PURKINJE CELL
A large multi-branched cell in the cerebral cortex. It receives incoming signals regarding the position of the body and communicates…
PUSH SWITCH
a switch consisting of a single or set of buttons that can be pressed with almost any part of the…
PYRIFORM AREA (PIRIFORM AREA)
Also referred to as the olfactory cortex, the Pyriform area is located at the base of the medial temporal lobe.…
PRESSURE ULCER
A region of dead tissue resulting from cells being killed by prolonged pressure.
PRETRIAL PUBLICITY
Newspaper, television, radio and internet coverage that may or may not lead prospective jurors to form an opinion on guilt…
PRIMA FACIE
The literal Latin translation of Prima Facie is "first face". Prima facie describes evidence that is regarded as strong enough…
PRIMARY BEHAVIOR DISORDER
Primary behavior disorder refers to various problematic behaviors on the part of children and teens. These can be relatively benign…
PRIMARY EMPATHY
A strategy in therapies that are client-centered in which the therapist makes a conscious effort to experience a situation in…
PRIMARY SOMATOSENSORY AREA (SI)
The primary somatosensory area is located in the cerebral cortex of the brain. It is associated with the first stage…
PRIMITIVE DEFENSE MECHANISM
Psychoanalytically, the theory of protection against anxiety connected with the death instinct. Primitive defense mechanism have been identified as such…
PRINCIPLED STAGE
The second stage in the post-conventional level of moral development, In which people are guided by their individual conscience, principles…