Substance Abuse Disorders

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STEREOTYPE

a set of generalisations about a group of people or a social category. It may correct or incorrect. Mostly, these

STROBOSCOPIC ILLUSION

Is a perceptual illusion which is experienced while seeing the still images. This illusion makes a person feel like still

SUBTHERAPEUTIC DOSE

Dosage of the medicine that will not provide desired result. sometimes done in order to get contrary result. basically not

SYMPATHY

It is a feeling of the compassion or a concern that may result into the awareness of sorrow or suffering

TEAM MENTAL MODEL

a common mental model of all team members. It represents the mental capabilities, tasks relevance and attributes of all team

SELF-CARE

These are our daily activities in looking after ourselves. The process of looking after one's self. Avoiding all threats and

SELF-IMAGE

how we see ourselves and gives us a sense of our personality and our success in relationships and our wellbeing.

SELF-STATEMENT MODIFICATION

a technique to change bad ideas about ourselves that have been uncovered in cognitive behaviour therapy. See self-instructional training.

SHALLOW AFFECT

impairment in ability to react emotionally, even in times of intense feeling. See flat affect.

SLEEP-WAKE CYCLE

a cycle of sleeping and wakefulness. It can be interrupted by a number of factors such as shift work, stress

SOCIAL DILEMMA

Social dilemma is a situation that can tempt a person to seek a selfish gain by putting the interests of

SOCIAL LOAFING

where a person reduces their effort when working in a social situation. Compare social facilitation. See social interference.

SOCIAL SKILLS

These are the skills that allow a person to interact and to act appropriately in given social contexts. The skills

SPECIFICITY OF BEHAVIOR

1. Certain behaviour is brought about by certain stimuli. 2. The fixed pattern of behaviour in a situation.

STEREOTYPY

1. The persistent use of the same words, sounds or movement. It is common in autism spectrum disorders, obsessive compulsive

STRUCTURAL FAMILY THERAPY

Is a family psychotherapy that gives a modus for analytical approach to family problems that goes from the assumption that

SUCCESSIVE DISCRIMINATION

Used in conditioning behaviour this is a discrimination between stimuli presented one after the other.

SYMPTOM

It is a deviation of what it is considered as normal and it indicates the mental or physical disorder to

SELF-CENSURE

how we judge or own behaviour for its inconsistencies to moral conduct and our personal values. A person feels that

SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING

Cognitive behaviour therapy aiming to modify maladaptive beliefs and to develop new skills. See self-statement training. This training is not