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THEORY

a managerial philosophy which tries to integrate facets of Japanese management practices into American corporate society. It stresses participative decision-making

TREATMENT

noun. the delivery of adequate measures which are modeled to alleviate a pathological condition. 2. the level of an independent

VERIFICATION

noun. the procedure of mandating the truth or correctness of something, specifically the utilization of unbiased, empirical information to challenge

THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE

a well-aligned working union between patient and therpay professional, though by a great many to be a vital facet of

TREATMENT BIAS

1. a propensity for the form of remediation rendered unto a patient to be determined or impacted by the social

VISUAL ILLUSION

a misinterpretation of exterior visual stimulants which takes place as an outcome of either a pathological condition or a misperception

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION

any remark or observation by the therapy professional which escalates the patient's consciousness or self-comprehension.

TREATMENT EFFECT

the significance of the impact of a remediation upon the reaction variant within an analysis. It is generally gauged as

VISUAL IMAGERY

cognitive imagery which consists of the sense of having "images" in the mind. These pictures might be memories of formative

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Professional ethics are rules of conduct for a specific profession and are generally drawn up by members of the professional

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Interpretation and integration of gathered data to come to a conclusion regarding the psychological and physiological state of a particular

PYGMALION EFFECT

An effect caused by the expectations of a superior regarding the performance of their subordinates. It has been called a

RECONSTRUCTION

During psychoanalysis, the review and examination of past events which have resulted in current emotional problems. Also, the analytical rebuilding

REM SLEEP

Normal stage of sleep, characterized by random, rapid movement of the eyes. Criteria for determining REM sleep include low muscle

RETICULAR ACTIVATING SYSTEM (RAS)

Portion of the reticular formation, believed to play a major role in regulating arousal, alertness, and sleep-wake cycles.

SCREENING

Preliminary assessment of a client to ascertain his or her fitness for health related or psychiatric therapy in general, a

PROGNOSIS

In both mental health science and general medicine, a prognosis is a prediction of the future course, duration, severity and

PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING

The interaction between therapist and client to explore any cognitive or behavioral disorders may be present in their lives. Information

QUALITATIVE EVALUATION

An evaluation yielding narratives from unstructured methods of data collection. This approach is characterized by a goal-free evaluation rather than

REFERENCE GROUP

Concept which refers to a group with which another group or individual is compared. In sociology, a group that subjects