Personality Disorders

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NEGATIVE STEREOTYPE

is a stereotype (widely held belief) about an individual or group which displays them in a poor light and is

OBEDIENCE

noun. An action that is well-aligned with a direct order.

OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE

a dimension of the big five personality model and the five-factor personality model which references single variants in the propensity

OVERINCLUSION

noun. failure of a person to remove non-successful or improper reactions correlated with a specific stimulant.

PASSIVE SUICIDE

ambiguous actions which tend to be self-destructive, but not actively, and is, at time, considered to depict suicidal intent. Instances

PERFORMANCE

noun. 1. any activity or gathering of reactions which leads to an outcome or has an impact on the surroundings.

PERTURBATION

noun. 1. an anxious or stressful cognitive state. With regard to the framework of a complete or tried suicide, it

DELUSION OF POVERTY

The belief that a person has when they think they will soon be destitute.

DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY

Flexible therapy combining principles of behaviour therapy, cognitive and mindfulness behaviours.

DISCRIMINATION TRAINING

1. process where an operant esponse is reinforced. 2. Sport. Training to be able toidentify task relevany cues.

DOGMATISM

1. Tendency to act in a certain assertive and authoritative manner in accord with a set of beliefs. 2. Personality

ECLECTIC COUNSELING

Counselling combining different techniques and findings.

EMITTED BEHAVIOR

The natural response to a circumstance not influence by external stimuli. Compare respondent behaviour.

EMOTIONAL SECURITY

Feelings of safety, confidence and freedom from apprehension. See security operations.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEPRIVATION

Lack of conditions to stimulate intellect and behavioural growth.

EXCITATION-TRANSFER THEORY

Aggressive rsponses are intensified by arousal from other stimuli not directly related to the original stimulus that started the aggression.

EXPRESSED EMOTION (EE)

Negative emotions that are expressed by family members to the person with a mental or emotional disorder.

LONDON SYNDROME

the complete resistance of hostages to comply willingly with the demands and requests of their captors.

MARGINALIZATION

the process through which the marginal groups and their members are identified as not being apart of the main group.

MENTAL ABERRATION

is used to describe a deviation from any linear or normal thinking.