Substance Abuse Disorders

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ECLECTICISM

The approach that takes formulas and techniques from different theories to use an integrated approach.

EMOTIONAL CONFLICT

The state of disharmony between incompatible intense emotions such as love and desire.

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

The reassurance, encouragement and understanding we give or receive to a person.

EPILEPTOID PERSONALITY

Personality pattern including irritability, selfishness, aggressiveness and being uncooperative.

EUPHORIA

The elevated mood of well-being.

EXPERIMENTER BIAS

An error occuring from the expectations of the experimenter.

LEARNING GOAL

an aim or goal to achieve a certain level set internally at a certain subject or task.

LSI) 1

otherwise known as lysergic acid diethylamide is a strong hallucinogen (a drug which induces hallucinations). LSD as a molecule closely

MARGINAL GROUP

A usually smaller group within a larger society that has not joined the mainstream party due to a difference of

MEMORY DISTORTION

is the inaccurate and usually wrong recall of incorrect facts in relation with a specific stimulus.

METHODOLOGICAL PLURALISM

is the acceptance of a value once multiple methodologies have been used.

MODERATOR VARIABLE

with respect to statistics, a moderator variable is entirely unrelated to the criterion variable but it is still related to

MULTIPLE HURDLE MODEL OF SELECTION

is a battery of selection test typically employed when someone is applying for a position, they must pass each station

NEGATIVE SELF-TALK

is the expression of thoughts or feelings which are counter-productive and have the effect of demotivating oneself.

NORMALITY

a widely postulated idea which is similar in comparison to cognitive health. Even though there aren't any absolutes and there

OFF-TIME LIFE EVENTS

life events which arise at atypical or unpredicted times in the life span for members of a chosen populace.

OUTCOME EXPECTANCIES

mental, emotional, and behavioral results which people consider to be correlated with future, or intended, actions and which are considered

PAIN DRAWING

a diagnostic divide used for discerning the quantity, seriousness, and form of pain. A front and rear observation of the

PATIENT

noun. 1. a recipient of healthcare from a licensed healthcare professional. 2. with regard to language, the being which is

PERSISTENCE

1. perseverance or recurrence of a specific action, procedure , or activity in spite of the ceasing of the originating