Schizophrenia

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BEHAVIOR OBSERVATION

n. first and foremost, a record of behavior from one day to the next. This gives the observer an idea

BEHAVIORAL ENDOCRINOLOGY

n. the study of the endocrine system in relation to behavior. There is a relationship between how hormones are secreted

BIOGRAPHICAL METHOD

n. the collection and analysis of an account on a person. It may be the whole or a portion of

BURNOUT

n. a state of extreme physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion. It is characterized by a decrease in motivation and performance.

CAUSALITY

n. in philosophy, refers to the concept that all events occur through causes, and that these same events are a

CONFIDENTIALITY

noun. A standard of professional values necessitating suppliers of mental or medical healthcare to constrain the revealing of a person's

CONTENT VALIDITY

the degree to which an analysis gauges a symbolizing example of the topic content or behavior that is being analyzed.

CORRECTIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

a department of forensic psychology affiliated with the use of counseling and medicinal approaches toward juvenile wrongdoers and criminals alike

COVERT MODELING

a stealth conditioning process wherein the patient pictures a role model, visualizes acting as this individual may, so because of

D PRIME

a gauge of someone's capacity to pick up on indicators- more particularly, a gauge of vulnerability or discriminability stemming from

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

behavior that is unlike the majority of a healthy human population- behaviors which could pose a threat to one's livelihood

ACTIVE AVOIDANCE

a kind of operant conditioning where a direct behavior blocks or delays the introduction of an aversive input, like whenever

AFFECT REGULATION

the act of trying to change or extend one's emotional attitude or disposition.

AMBULATORY SERVICES

cognitive wellness, guidance, or healthcare services offered on an outpatient basis, thus, not requiring the patient to be admitted to

ANXIOLYTICS

n. a class of medicinal drugs used in the control of anxiety, behavioral agitation, and occasional insomnia. Formerly known as

AROUSAL REGULATION

the controlling of cognitive and physiological activation using natural or cognitive-behavioral methods. See also autogenic training.

ATTITUDE CHANGE

any alteration in the strength or content of an attitude. This may result from active attempts by others to change

AUTOCENTRIC

completely centered on or within the self. Compare with allocentric.

AWFULIZING

n. refers to an irrational and dramatic thought pattern, characterized by the tendency to overestimate the potential seriousness or negative

BEHAVIOR PATTERN

n. a recurrence of two or more responses which occur in a prescribed arrangement or order. These patterns of behavior