Substance Abuse Disorders

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PSYCHOSOCIAL THERAPY

Therapy developed to address interpersonal aspects as they relate to possible problem situations. This therapy is designed to help a

RATEE

The person being assigned a rating.

REBOUND EFFECT

An intensification of behavior following a period of repression.

REGRESSION ANALYSIS

A technique for correlating the computation of the most likely value of one variable from the known value of another.

REPRESENTATIVENESS HEURISTIC

Psychological term in which people judge the probability of a hypothesis by ascertaining how well the hypothesis mimics available data.

RESTORATIVE ENVIRONMENT

Any surroundings or natural setting which assists in rejuvenation or recovery from tension or chronic fatigue.

ROLE REVERSAL

Strategy intended for treatment and instructive reasons wherein someone swaps roles with somebody else, so as to encounter different thinking

SCHEDULE OF REINFORCEMENT

Any type of guideline used in conditioning which outlines which responses will be reinforced. Also known as: reinforcement schedule. See

SELF-AFFIRMATION

1. The behaviour of expressing a positive attitude towards to yourself. 2. Psychotherapy. A positive statement about ourselves that we

SELF-EFFICACY

a capacity to bring about a desired result. To bring desired results by performing in an efficient way is known

SELF-REPORT

the answer to a series of questions about our feelings, beliefs and attitudes etc. Self-report relies on us to be

SEXISM

These are discriminatory and prejudicial practices as well as beliefs that are directed against one of the sexes. Have a

SITUATIONAL DETERMINANTS

These are the conditions in the environment existing before and after an organism's response and influence. It is one of

SOCIAL CONVENTIONS

These are the established rules, procedures and methods that are accepted as a guide for social conduct see social norms.

SOCIAL ISOLATION

1. The voluntary or involuntary absence of having contact with others. 2. Experimental research. Separating an animal from other members

SOCIAL ROLE VALORIZATION

Social role valorisation is a principle that is developed in succession to the normalisation principle that stresses the importance of

SOMATOPSYCHOLOGY

the study of the psychological impact of a disease or disability.

STATE THEORIES OF HYPNOSIS

This theory says a hypnotic induction evokes a unique altered state of consciousness in the participant. You can compare non-state

STRESS

Is the state which is seen in response to internal or external stressors. Every system of the body responds to

SUBNORMAL

to refer to something which is below the expected or normal level. The term is no longer used to refer