PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE
A dependence on psycho-active substances. The psychological aspect of the dependency may be as strong or even much stronger than…
PSYCHOLOGICAL RAPPORT
Carl Jung described this inevitable state between an analyst and their patient. He further described it as the intense tie…
PSYCHOMETRIC EXAMINATION
Psychological testing to gather and assess data on intelligence, personality characteristics and other aspects of mental make up.
PSYCHONOMIC
An approach to psychology emphasizing measurement, control and definitions from operations. It is generally a part of laboratory psychology. Having…
PSYCHOPHYSICAL SCALING METHOD
Techniques used to quantify the relation between stimulus properties and their perceived magnitude. Whether these methods are termed direct of…
PSYCHOSOCIAL DEPRIVATION
Also referred to as sociocultural deprivation it is the absence of opportunity for adequate intellectual stimulation. Seen in children, it…
PSYCHOTHERAPY BY RECIPROCAL INHIBITION
A behavioral therapy that deals with anxiety response by weakening the anxiety-causing stimuli by turning the response into an in…
PURKINJE SHIFT
The phenomenon of the apparent shifting of the perceived colors of an object as the intensity of light shining on…
PRESENT STATE EXAMINATION (PSE)
PSE, or Present State Examination, is the use of an interview to
PREVENTION
A strategy designed to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of disease, disorders and/or social problems. Prevention could be focused on…
PRIMAL ANXIETY
Also known as primal trauma, primal anxiety is the theory in psychoanalysis that states this basic form of anxiety is…
PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP)
A primary care provider, also known as a PCP or primary physician offers the first amount of care once a…
PRIMARY ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
A sexual dysfunction characterized by a make having never achieved sufficient erection to engage in sexual intercourse.
PRIMARY NARCISSISM
A theory that describes the earliest form of narcissism. The infant's immediate libidal concern is its own body rather that…