SECONDARY CARE
Provision of a specialized medical service by a physician specialist or a hospital on referral by a primary care physician.…
SECONDARY MOOD DISORDER
Mood dysfunction which takes place within the framework of a primary dysfunction, and whose symptoms might be engendered by the…
SECONDARY TERRITORY
Area regularly made use of by an individual or group of people who do not have sole possession or control…
SECURE ATTACHMENT
Beneficial parent-child relationship, wherein the child exhibits assurance any time the mother or father is available, demonstrates minor stress whenever…
SEGMENTATION
Process of behavior adjustment wherein a complicated progression of behavior patterns is broken into components to make sure the patient…
SELECTIVE AMNESIA
Loss of memory regarding certain issues, events, and individuals which is too wide-ranging to be accounted for by typical forgetfulness.…
SELECTIVE RESPONSE
Reaction which has been singled out from a group of potential surrogate reactions.
S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE (SAM)
Nutritional supplement marketed under the Gumbaral, Samyr, Adomet, Heptral and Admethionine brand names as a prescription drug approved in Russia,…
SAMPLING THEORY
Guidelines for taking samples which will correctly characterize the populace from which they are drawn. See: sampling.
SATELLITE MALE
In animal groups, a male which acts peripherally to a dominant territorial male. Does not attempt to attract mates by…
SAWTOOTH WAVES
Waves which have the appearance of a saw's edge, generally found in electroencephalogram records of patients experiencing REM sleep.
SCANNING HYPOTHESIS
A concept hypothesizing that rapid eye movements identified in the course of the REM stage of sleep correlate to subjective…
SCHADENFREUDE
Enjoying or deriving satisfaction from misfortune befalling others. From the German words for harm and joy.
SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
In DSM-IV-TR, character dysfunction identified by ongoing emotional withdrawal, lack of affectionate emotions for other people, indifference to compliments or…
SCHIZOTAXIA
Genetic make-up deemed to be necessary for the development and manifestation of schizophrenia, along with extreme stresses within the surroundings.
SCIENTIFIC RATIONALITY
Characteristics of logic and sound judgment which distinguish or should distinguish scientific investigation.
SCORE EQUATING
Method of equalizing test results so their apportionment retains equivalency over repeated applications and through various versions.