Substance Abuse Disorders

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ERROR OF EXPECTATION

The error that arises from a preconceived idea.

EXCITATION-TRANSFER THEORY

Aggressive rsponses are intensified by arousal from other stimuli not directly related to the original stimulus that started the aggression.

EXPLICIT ATTITUDE

An attitude that is a person is aware of. Compare implicit attitude.

LIFE REVIEW

the process of reviewing an individuals past performance or handling of a situation, this is mainly observed in adults looking

MAINTAINING CAUSE

a direct influence on an individuals life, typically from either peers or their careers which leads to maladaptive behaviours.

MATCHED-GROUP DESIGN

is an experimental design for research studies which requires both the experimental and control groups are similar or matched on

MENTAL DISORDER

is an umbrella a term used to describe any psychological symptoms, abnormal behaviours, impaired functioning or any combination of the

MIND-BODY PROBLEM

is the inability to accounting for a relationship between the mental and physical processes in the body. Solutions to the

MOOD-DEPENDENT MEMORY

is a theory which suggests the rate at which a memory can be retrieved is dependent on the mood the

NARCOTHERAPY

defines any psychotherapy which occurs during the patient being in an narcotics induced semiconscious state. Narcotics such as amobarbital otherwise

NERVOUS HABIT

are typically actions which exert a degree of control over a situation such as biting ones nails.

OBEDIENCE

noun. An action that is well-aligned with a direct order.

OPERANT CONDITIONING

initially explained by B.F. Skinner, the procedure wherein behavioral alterations take place as an act of the consequences of behavior.

OVERCORRECTION

noun. With regard to therapy, a method utilized whenever a client shows improper behavior, wherein the therapy professional asks the

PARADOXICAL TECHNIQUE

a therapeutic method wherein a patient is guided by the therapy professional to keep engaging in unfavored symptomatic behavior, and

PEER COUNSELING

counseling by someone who has a status equal to that of the patient.

PERSONAL ORIENTATION INVENTORY (POI)

an inventory aimed to measure self-actualization. It contains 150 objects which each consist of two statements depicting values or actions.

PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE

the condition of someone who has repeatedly ingested a drug and will encounter undesirable physiological symptoms if they discontinue use

ABILITY LEVEL

the recorded level of accomplishment an individual reaches

ACTION-ORIENTED THERAPY

any sort of treatment which stresses starting and, of course, completing behaviors instead of spoken correspondence or perhaps conversation,