Personality Disorders

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CONSEQUENCE

noun. A result of behavior in a chosen scenario.

COPING BEHAVIOR

a trait and frequently default behavior or group of behaviors ensued whenever coping with taxing or hazardous scenarios. Such actions

COUNTERBALANCING

the procedure involved in organizing a sequence of trial and error conditions or remedies in a way that lessens the

CUE-OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE

the standard that a recollecting cue begins to lose efficacy with regard to assisting recollection as objects correlated with that

ACRONYM

An abbreviated form of a title that includes several words, but is regarded as a one word grammatically in terms

ADJUNCTIVE BEHAVIOR

fairly stereotypic behavior which follows the introduction of a stimulant. It varies from straight-forward responder practice where the potential of

AGENCY

noun. Being proactive, generally with respect to supporting a particular objective in some way.

ANTINOCICEPTIVE

describes or relates to any unique factor that increases tolerance for, or reduces sensitivity to, a dangerous or harmful stimuli,

APPROPRIATE AFFECT

an expression of mood, emotion or feeling that is congruent with the subject matter being discussed or witnessed.

ATTENDING BEHAVIOR

any behavior engaged in while attentively listening. For example, exhibiting an open, interested posture, maintaining eye contact, and using an

AUTHENTICITY

1. the quality of being genuine and true to one's own values2. in psychotherapy and counseling, a valued characteristic of

AVOIDANCE CONDITIONING

refers to the establishment of a pattern of behavior that prevents, postpones, or reduces the frequency of aversive stimulation. In

BEHAVIOR HIERARCHY

n. in the study of of behavior, refers to a ranking of possible behavioral responses based on the relative probablity

BEHAVIORAL CRITERION

n. the distinct behavior which must consistently exist in an individual in order for a diagnosis to be accurately made.

BELIEF-DESIRE REASONING

n. the process wherein a person tends to predict and explain someone else's behavior based on how the former understands

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER

n. in DSM-IV-TR, refers to a chronic pattern of personality instability. More of a disorder than not, it manifests through

CAUSAL MECHANISM

n. the physical, if not the most immediate, means of bringing about the desired effect. For instance, other than using

CONDUCT DISORDER

listed in the DSM-IV-TR, an ongoing trend of behavior that comprises breaching the fundamental liberties of other people and disregarding

CONSTITUTIONAL FACTOR

a fundamental psychological propensity to add to character, nature, and the philosophy of certain physical and cognitive diseases. Said elements

COPING POTENTIAL

a person's judgment of the possibility of effectively controlling climate-related needs or individual promises and devotions.