Personality Disorders

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DISPERSION

The degree that a group of scores deviate from the mean. Also called spread.

DUAL DIAGNOSIS

Identifying 2 distict disoreders present at the same time. See comorbidity.

EFFICACY

1.The competence of behavioural performance with reference to a person's perception of performance capabilities. 2. Pharmacology. Dealing with dose relationship.

EMOTIONAL FLOODING

Lay term. Overwhelming feelings of emotion.

EMPATHY

Understanding a person from their frame of reference so we know where they are coming them.

ESCAPE FROM REALITY

Defense action by using fantasy to avoid conflicts and problems. See flight from reality.

EXPERIMENT

The series of observations under controlled conditions used to study relationships to draw a causal inference.

LEGITIMATE POWER

The ability to influence fellow members of a group which is usually dependent on your status within the group and

MALADAPTATION

A condition where- biological, psychological, behavioural and/or defence mechanisms are detrimental to the survival and reproduction of a species.

MATURATION HYPOTHESIS

is the theory that some behaviours and genetics are hereditary whereas some arise after the full maturation of organs in

MENTAL HYGIENE

is an approach to mental health which states that mental health issues can be avoided given the appropriate level of

MIRRORING

is the process of emulating, or copying exactly the behaviours, speech, and characteristics of another individual. Therapists can sometimes employ

MORTALITY SALIENCE

is the cognitive accessibility and process through which an individual considers the inevitability of their own death. This inevitability has

NATURALISTIC OBSERVATION

usually employs an observational method where a research study is conducted primarily in the field without the control of the

NONCONTINGENT REINFORCEMENT

the procedure or scenarios wherein a stimulant recognized to be effective as a supporter existed independently of any specific behaviors.

OBJECTIVE TEST

an examination modeled to induce a particular response, accurate or inaccurate. A true or false examination is one instance of

ORGANISMIC VALUING PROCESS

with regard to client-focused theory, the assumed wellness and inborn interior advice program which an individual can utilize to stay

PAPER-AND-PENCIL TEST

an examination wherein the problems or queries are penned, printed, or drawn and the answers are penned too.

PAVLOVIAN CONDITIONING

founded by Ivan Pavlov, a form of acquisition wherein an initially neutral stimulant, the conditioned stimulus, whenever coupled with a

PERSONAL DOCUMENTS

writings, documentations, and alike material generated by an individual who, whenever assessed in personal-document analysis, might render knowledge upon that