PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
in the DSM-IV-TR, a residual class consisting of pervasive growth-related disorders marked by handicapped growth of cultural interaction skills correlated…
PHASE SHIFT
1. a disturbance of the normal sleep-wake cycle, with the outcome being that the person is alert during a typical…
PHENOMENOLOGICAL THERAPY
any type of therapy, perhaps best exemplified by patient-centered therapy, wherein the stress is on the patient's management of finding…
PHI COEFFICIENT
a gauge of correlation for two dichotomous random variants. The is the product-moment association whenever both variants are coded (0,1).
PHLEGMATIC TYPE
one of the initial constitutional body types based upon the four humors correlated with Hippocrates and depicted by Galen, who…
PHONEMIC RESTORATION EFFECT
a psycholinguistic phenomenon wherein an individual listening to speech recordings wherein phonemes have been substituted with white noise or have…
PHOTOPERIODISM
noun. the physiological and behavioral responses of plants and animals to modifications in the length of days or in the…
PHYSICAL MODALITY
a therapy-based intervention which consists of the utilization of a physical agent, like ice or heat.
PHYSIOLOGICAL NYSTAGMUS
the normal minor, swift motion of the eyes which allows sustained observation of a scene
PIAGETIAN TASK
any one of a multitude of jobs cultivated by Jean Piaget to evaluate the mental skills of infants, kids, or…
PIERRE ROBIN'S SYNDROME
a congenital disorder with anomalies which include micrognathia and cleft palate. Severe eye disorders take place in most afflicted people,…
PINEL'S SYSTEM
a categorization of cognitive disorders and indicators described in the 18th century. The four primary classifications were: dementia or mental…
PLANTAR REFLEX
the reflex of the flexing of the toes whenever the sole of someone's feet are stroked.
PLAYACTING
dramatic play wherein kids, adolescents, or adults take various parts. In the procedure , the engaged parties try out relationships-…
PACINIAN CORPUSCLE
a form of cutaneous receptor organ which is sensitive to vibration and contact. It contains a nerve-fiber ending encompassed by…