PERSONAL PLAN
1. a conception of one's future which comprises objectives to be reached. 2. with regard to psychotherapy, a written proposal…
PERSONALITY BREAKDOWN
a disintegration of character anatomy and defenses which results in regressive and maladaptive behavior.
PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING
an individual planning procedure which centers upon individual's gifts, talents, inclinations, and achievements. In the case of an individual with…
PERSPECTIVISM
noun. a philosophical position rendered upon psychotherapy wherein it is presumed that there is no un-biased, context-independent truth.
PGO SPIKES
pontine-geniculo-occipital spikes: peaks, documented on an electroencephalogram, which take place while one is sleeping and are symptomatic of neural activity…
PHANEROTHYME
a word founded by British author Aldous Huxley to depict the impact of mind-altering drugs.
PHARMACOPEIA (PHARMACOPOEIA)
noun. a book, generally issued by a known authority, which details drugs and their chemical properties, readying, prescribed doses, technique…
PHENOMENAL SPACE
the surroundings as felt by a chosen individual at a chosen time. The word references not objective reality but personal…
PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)
noun. an hereditary metabolic illness transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait and characterized by an insufficiency of an enzyme required…
PHILOSOPHY
noun. the intellectual discipline which utilizes cautious logical argument to elucidate basic queries, especially those regarding the nature of reality,…
PHONASTHENIA
1. voice exhaustion, that might be credited to extensive use, general debilitation, or aging. 2. a breathy voice or tone.
PHONOLOGICAL DYSLEXIA
a type of acquired dyslexia marked mainly by troubles in reading pronounceable non-words. Semantic errors are not observed in this…
PHOTOGENIC EPILEPSY
a type of reflex epilepsy wherein seizures are preempted by a specific kind of visual aberration.
PHOTOTAXIS
motion toward or veering away from a light source. Positive is type motion toward light- negative type is motion veered…
PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE
the condition of someone who has repeatedly ingested a drug and will encounter undesirable physiological symptoms if they discontinue use…
PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
assessment of the functioning state of the body, an organ, or a tissue, inclusive of chemical and physical aspects and…
PHYSOSTIGMINE
a cholinergic drug utilized in the remediation of glaucoma and to cause contracting of the pupil of the eye. It…
PICTURE-INTERPRETATION TEST
a test wherein the involved party is asked to perceive a visual picture, a drawing, photo, or painting and render…
PILOT SELECTION
the evaluation of a candidate in effort to decide whether they have the dexterity, aptitudes, and psychomotor abilities required to…
PITUITARY GLAND
a gland, pea-sized in humans, which is located at the base of the brain, linked by a stalk to the…