Substance Abuse Disorders

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FEAR OF SUCCESS

is effectively the binary opposite of a fear of failure, where the individual will fear succeeding at a specific project

FOLLOW-UP STUDY

the study undertaken to see if the short term effects of a therapy will continue after a certain period of

FREUD, SIGMUND

He pioneered psychoanalysis after studying neurology and turning to mental disorders like hysteria. He developed a method of free association

FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION

a term given to the restriction or lack of ability in performing an action or activity.

GESTALT THERAPY

a form of psychotherapy where the focus is on the totality of a person's functioning and relationships in the here

GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS

1. The awareness of the group and members and common characteristics exhibited by the group. The awareness of the collective.

INTERGROUP CONFLICT

The term for disagreement or confrontation between two or more groups and their members. This may involve physical violence, interpersonal

INTERVENING VARIABLE

1. Is an entity and hypothetical and is influenced by an independent variable and influences in turn a variable dependent.

INVERSE RELATIONSHIP

A relationship which is negative when one variable decreases and the other variable increases, or vice versa

LABELING THEORY

Describing an individual as deviant and then treating them as such may result in mental disorder or delinquency also called

EXTRAPUNITIVE

with respect to reactive measures, can be actions which are directed at an individual who is perceived to be the

FECHNER'S LAW

a law that relates subjective experience to changes in stimulus intensity. This psychophysical formula proposes that the sensation experienced is

FOOD ADDICTION

the name given to an eating disturbance where a person is preoccupied with weight, body image and food. Food is

FRIENDSHIP NETWORK

the term that is applied to the interconnected relationships among a group of friends who provide social and emotional support

FUNCTIONAL STATUS

the measure of a person's ability to perform activities of daily living independently. Functional status may be used as an

GESTURE

1. this is a movement that can indicate a meaning or attitude. A wave is an example. See non-verbal behaviour.

GROUP COUNSELING

method used to support and guide people with similar problems or issues such as school students seeking advice about suitable

INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY (ICF)

Facility providing appropriate levels of nursing and medical care to individuals who do not require the care and treatment provided

INTERVENTION

1. Deal with the issues and an action on part of the therapist for the client and their problems. When

INVERTED-U HYPOTHESIS

Performance and motivation and the proposed correlation between them, the performance is poorest when motivation or arousal at very high