Personality Disorders

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FACIAL FEEDBACK HYPOTHESIS

was first proposed by U.S. psychologists Sylvan S. Tomkins (1911 - 1991) and Carroll F. Izard (1923 - ) as

FISHBOWL TECHNIQUE

a process used in groups where people form an inner and an outer circle. The outer circle observes the inner

FREQUENCY

the term that is used to describe the number of repetitions of a periodic signal or event.

FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY

a form of family therapy that focuses on both family interaction patterns and on the benefits family members may derive

GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING SCALE (GAF SCALE)

the name of scale that is used to plan treatment and outcomes on Axis V of DSM-IV-TR's system. Reflects levels

GUILFORD-ZIMMERMAN TEMPERAMENT SURVEY (GZTS)

Measures 10 traits of personality: ascendance, sociability, friendliness, thoughtfulness, personal relations, masculinity, objectivity, general activity, restraint and emotional stability. 300

INTERRUPTED-TIME-SERIES DESIGN

Experimental de-sign with an intervention and the effects of it are compared and evaluated with an outcome that is measured

INVARIANT FEATURE

An object that does not change or its characteristic when the object is viewed under different circumstances. Features that are

LA BELLE INDIFFERENCE

Seen in some people with conversion disorder it is the inappropriate lack of concern about the seriousness or implications of

TERMINAL BEHAVIOR

1. with regard to free-operant conditioning under interval-based reinforcement, actions that are predominant within the time briefly prior to reinforcement

TIME OUT (TO) 1

1. a method, stemming from within behavior therapy, wherein unfavorable actions are weakened and their occurrences lessened, commonly by moving

TRANSITIONAL PROBABILITY

the likelihood of progressing from one state or condition to another state or condition.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

with regard to therapy and counseling, the intimate experiences which have been inhibited or jobs which have been veered away

VISUAL IMAGERY

cognitive imagery which consists of the sense of having "images" in the mind. These pictures might be memories of formative

TERTIARY PREVENTION

intervention and remediation for people or groups with previously identified psychological or physical conditions, disorders, or sicknesses. Tertiary interventions are

TIME SAMPLING

the procedure of attaining observations over a period of time. The procedure might comprise set time periods or varied time

TRANSPARENCY

noun. 1. genuineness in relating to other individuals, with little attempt at making a positive impression. 2. the state of

UNIVERSALITY

1. the propensity to presume that one's personal traits and personality features, inclusive of outlooks and morals, are shared in

VOLITION

noun. 1. the faculty by which a person decides on and dedicates their self to a specific path of action,

TEST BATTERY

a set or series of correlated presumptions delivered at one time, with scores documented separately or mixed to produce a