PROBABILITY SAMPLE
A probability sample is a sample taken from a population in a manner that assures that the likelihood of each…
PROBLEMATIC
An adjective describing a situation as having component problems that are difficult to resolve
PROCESS GOAL
The goal of improving a necessary action that optimizes performance. For instance making a factory worker better at laying out…
PROFESSIONAL-CLIENT SEXUAL RELATIONS
Professional-client sexual relations are a clear and very serious violation of professional boundaries. It occurs when a health care professional…
PROGRAM INTEGRITY
Program integrity defines the extent to which it (the program) has actually been delivered.
PROJECT HEAD START
Project Head Start was organized to be an enhancement for early child education for students from high-risk, inner-city, minority and…
PROMETHAZINE
Also known by its U.S. trade name, Phenegran. Promethazine is a neuroleptic and antihistamine. It is used to treat nausea,…
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…