PROCESS-DISSOCIATION METHOD
The method of separating conscious memory elements for unconscious ones. Also known as method of opposition.
PRODUCTIVE VOCABULARY
The words and phrases used by an individual on a regular basis. This is opposed to the words and phrases…
PROFILE OF MOOD STATES (POMS)
The Profile of Mood States was originally developed by McNair, Lorr and Droppleman in 1971. It is a self-reporting instrument…
PROGRAMMING
Planning a sequential set of operations. In computers, giving a set of instructions expecting a pre-determined outcome.
PROJECTION FIBER
A nerve fiber in the brain carrying impulses from the cerebral cortex to subcortical areas.
PRONOUN REVERSAL
Observed in children with autistic disorder, this speech phenomenon causes children to refer to themselves in the second or third…
PROPOSITIONAI ANALYSIS
In symbolic logic, a system that addresses only the logical relationships between propositions as wholes as opposed to relationships between…
PROTECTED RELATIONSHIPS
A term for professional doctor-patient or therapist-client relationships. Ethical standards regarding privacy o record and treatment are high and are…
PROTOTYPAL APPROACH TO CLASSIFICATION
Classification of abnormal behavior utilizing the assumed characteristics of behavior disorders that seem to occur together on a regular basis.…
PROXIMITY COMPATIBILITY
A principle in ergonomic design that advocates placing a control next to or close to the display that is affected…
PSEUDOCONDITIONING
In instances of Pavlovian conditioning, the elicitation of a response by a previously neutral stimulus. This occurs after a series…
PSEUDOMUTUALITY
A familial relationship that, on the surface, appears to be mutually open and understanding. However, the true nature of the…
PSYCHOACOUSTICS
A branch of psychophysics, psychoacoustics is a study of hearing combining physiology, audiology, psychology, music and engineering.
PSYCHODYNAMIC GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY
Psychotherapy using the psychodynamic approach to treatment in a group setting. This form of the treatment uses insight with support…
PSYCHOGENIC NOCTURNAL POLYDIPSIA
Psychogenic Nocturnal Polydipsia is the excessive nighttime thirst exhibited by some subjects. It Is not a physical need for water…