PROSTIGMIN
One of the trade names for neostigmine, a drug used to improve muscle tone in patients suffering from the muscle…
PROTOCOL ANALYSIS
A method that calls for subjects to think out loud during the performance of a task. Written transcripts are then…
PSEUDO- PSYCHOLOGICAL
Pseudo-psychological describes a practice or discipline that purports to be based In in real psychology but usually cannot stand up…
PSEUDOHYPOPARATHYROIDISM
A condition resembling parathyrod hormone deficiency, but fails to respond to standard parathyroid treatment.
PSEUDOSCOPE
An optical device designed to create illusions in the visual field. One of the common uses is to transpose images…
PSYCHIC REALITY
A reality internalized and based on fantasy, wish, fear, memories and anticipation. The psychic reality is internal, whereas external reality…
PSYCHOCHEMISTRY
The science that examines the relationship between chemicals, behavior and psychological processes. It is the study of chemical influence on…
PSYCHOGENIC
Having to do with psychological, emotional or mental factors. This in opposition to organic causes.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ANAPHYLAXIS
In psychology, a hypersensitive reaction to an event or stimuli brought about from a previous traumatic event. Exposure to events…
PSYCHOLOGICAL KINESIOLOGY
The science of studying human movement as it relates to psychological factors
PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE
In military tactics, a broad class of activities employed to affect the behavior of an opposing military or civilian populous.…
PSYCHOMOTOR EPILEPSY
An archaic name for complex partial epilepsy, a condition where complex partial seizures are present.
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL DRUGS
That class of drugs whose members are used to treat mental or behvioral disorders.
PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDERS NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
The group of sexual disorders put into their own categories (and comprising disorders not covered by recognized diagnostic categories) in…
PSYCHOSURGERY
Psychosurgery is the use of surgical intervention in the course and treatment of psychological and neurological disorders. The philosophy behind…
PUBLICATION BIAS
The bias of interpretation of published results as opposed to those that have not been published.
PUNCTATE SENSITIVITY
The variation in the distribution of sense receptors within the skin. Some points will be more sensitive than others. For…