Substance Abuse Disorders

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ISOLATION

1.The state of being isolated from others. 2.Social isolation in psychoanalytic theory is a defense mechanism that relies on keeping

FACEWORK

has a multitude of potential definintions depending on the application. For example, in social interactions, facework refers to strategic social

FIELD NOTES

These are the notes that are taken when out in the field and observing an experiment or a phenomenon. They

FORMAL GROUP

the name that is given to any group that has been deliberately formed by members for a specific purpose. It

FRUSTRATIVE NONREWARD HYPOTHESIS

a proposition that consistently withholding reinforcement of responses during operant or instrumental conditioning leads to an internal state of frustration

FUTURE-MINDEDNESS

the term used for the ability to engage in means to end future about the future. Being able to think

GLUCURONIDATION

Name of the metabolic process where drugs and other substances are combined with glucuronic acid to form more water soluble

GROUP MORALE

the term describing the group members

INTEROCEPTIVE STIMULUS

the term that is applied to the stimulus arising from inside an organism. Examples of this stimulus includes headache, stomach

INTERVIEWER EFFECTS

An interviewers attributes and the influence and behaviours on the answers of a respondant. The appearance, demeanor, training, age, sex

ITEM VALIDITY

In a test or experiment the extent to which an individual item measures what it purports to measure.

FACTOR METHOD

is a basic and simple term which is used to describe the method during which factors which are extracted from

FIRST-ORDER FACTOR

Used in factor analysis. Any factors that are derived from the correlation among the manifest variables, as opposed to second-

FORMATIVE EVALUATION

the name of the process that is concerned with helping to improve or guide the development of a program through

FUGUE

a brief period where a person is in a semi-conscious state in routine activity and has no memory of the

GABA ANTAGONISTS

These are the compounds that inhibit GABA receptor sites and GABA action. They can be direct and indirect. Best known

GLUTAMATE

The salt or ester of amino acid glutamic acid serving as the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. Glutamate plays

GROUP PROCESS

1. see group dynamics. 2. the interpersonal component of a group session, in contrast to the content like decisions or

INTERPERSONAL

the term that deals with the actions, events and feelings that exists between 2 or more people.

INTRAGROUP CONFLICT

Confrontation or disagreement between two or more members of a single group. Compare intfrgroup conflict