PROXY VARIABLE
A proxy variable can serve in the place of another if they have been shown to have substantially the same…
PSEUDOCOPULATION
Bodily contact between a man and woman, sometimes fully clothed where ejaculation occurs, but no penetration has actually taken place.
PSEUDONEUROTIC SCHIZOPHRENIA
Primarily a personality disorder as opposed to an actual form of schizophrenia. Patients who suffer from it are generally diagnoses…
PSYCHIC DETERMINISM
Psychic determinism is the position (most commonly credited to Freud) that psychic events occur because of an underlying cause that…
PSYCHOANALYSIS
Psychoanalysis, as formulated by its developer, Dr. Sigmund Freud, is a treatment of psychological disorder and treatments. It is based…
PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY
Various theories regarding human functioning. Such theories are underpinned by the interplay of drives and internal forces of the subject.…
PSYCHOGENIC VERTIGO
A perceived imbalance in standing or sitting. The feeling is illusory and cannot be explained by any neurological or medical…
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTANCE
Psychological distance refers to the extent that an individual has removed themselves from involvement with others.
PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION
Following an accident or injury that causes a physical impairment, psychological rehabilitation describes the restoration or reinforcement of an effective…
PSYCHOMETRIC THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE
Theories of intelligence arrived at after examination and absorption of test results. These tests vary but could include verbal analogies…
PSYCHONOMICS
The science of the governing laws of the mind. Also the science of environmental factors influencing development.
PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
The utilization of data from EEG, EKG, EMG and EOG measurements for the inference of psychological processes and emotions.
PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS
Social, cultural and environmental influences that affect an individual's or group's mental health and behavior. These may include social situations,…
PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH
A concerted effort on the part of a community to ensure and enhance to opportunity for a healthy lifestyle for…
PUERPERIUM
The period between the end of labor and the return of the uterus to a normal condition.
PUZZLE BOX
A puzzle box is used in research and consists of a box with a latch or latches that a test…