Substance Abuse Disorders

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PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL

A theory in psychology to predict outcomes and explain specific psychological processes. 2. Used to evaluate the performance of an

PSYCHOTHERAPY

Psychotherapy is a service provided by a trained psychotherapist in an effort to recognize and treat mental, emotional and behavioral

RATING SCALE

A scale used to assign scores to subjects or objects in a test.

RECEPTOR SITE

A region in the specialized membrane on the surface of the cell containin receptor molecules.

REGRESSION EFFECT

Proclivity of a subject who scores either very high or very low on a test to perform more toward the

REPRESSION

Psychological act of excluding impulses or desires from consciousness. Exclusion of a specific event from the memory and having no

RESTRAINT

Capacity to impede harmful or objectionable behaviors. Applying discipline measures to arrest violence in patients seeking to harm themselves or

ROLE SET

Assortment of individuals and their corresponding roles which associate and interrelate deliberately with the holder of a specific role, defining

SCHEMA

Mental model of aspects of the world or of the self that is structured in such a way as to

PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS

Statistically, a technique that completely reproduces an interrelationship amongst many correlated variables with a smaller number of "principle components" that

PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION

A relaxation technique that trains an individual to identify tension in various muscle groups and then relaxing that tension one

PSYCHOANALYSIS

Psychoanalysis, as formulated by its developer, Dr. Sigmund Freud, is a treatment of psychological disorder and treatments. It is based

PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST

A test designed to measure attributes useful to psychologists. These data points include scores for mechanical aptitude, abstract thinking, reasoning

PSYCHOTIC

Being affected by psychosis. A condition based in psychosis.

RATIONAL

1. Having to do with higher thought processes. 2. Based on or agreeing with accepted principles of reasoning. 3. Influenced

RECIDIVISM

A repitition of a delinquent or criminal behavior.

REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY

Branch of psychology specializing in applying psychological understanding to chronic or disabling heath issues. Promotes prevention and treatment of such

RESEARCH

Scientific or scholarly inquiry by which efforts are made to discover and confirm facts, or to allow investigation of a

RESTRICTED AFFECT

Subdued spectrum or force of emotional expression. See also: flat affect.

ROLE SHIFT

In interactions between two people in a relationship, one party will adopt the characteristics and behavioral patterns of the second