PTYALISM 1
An excess production of saliva. The condition may be associated with epilepsy, some medications, emotional reaction or anxiety. 2. Also…
PUDENDAL NERVE
A sensory/motor nerve responsible carrying fibers to the perineal region from the second, third and fouth sacral nerves. It has…
PUNISHMENT
A factor in operant conditioning. Basically, the process that makes a certain response to a stimulus less probable. As an…
PURKINJC-SANSON IMAGES
In the human eye, Purkinje-Sanson images are three reflectd images of an object consisting of a reflection from the outer…
PUSH MODEL
The opposite of a pull model. It is the theory emphasizing the impulse of a negative stimulus on a person's…
PYRIDOSTIGMINE
U.S. trade name: Mestinon, this drug is used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
PRETEST SENSITIZATION
A phenomena that could have an effect (and to what extent) on a subject when the actual treatment commences.
PRICK EXPERIENCE
A subject's reaction to the sensation when exposed to the application of a pin, needle or minor electrical stimulus is…
PRIMARY APPRAISAL
As proposed by U.S. psychologist Richard S. Lazarus, primary appraisal evaluates the relevance of an incident to a person's goals,…
PRIMARY DRIVE
An essential drive in living creatures created when a necessary item is missing. (e.g. water or shelter. Also the need…
PRIMARY MENTAL DEFICIENCY
A term for intelligence that is below average; genetically based.
PRIMARY SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
A sexual dysfunction that has always existed in an individual's life. Primary sexual dysfunction is present in all sexual context.
PRIMIPAROUS
A woman who has given birth only once. The birth may result in one or multiple children.
PRINCIPLED NEGOTIATION
Principled negotiations have as their goal an honest and fair resolution of an issue regardless of interpersonal relations between the…
PRIVILEGED ACCESS
The ability of an individual to experience their relationship with their private, subjective experiences. Those experienced being accessible only to…
PROBLEMS IN LIVING
Those concrete and identifiable problems patients with chronic mental conditions face in daily life. These could include problems keeping a…
PROCESS RESEARCH
Process research looks at the process used in various psychological mechanisms of psychotherapy in relation to their influence on the…