ALCOHOL IDIOSYNCRATIC INTOXICATION
in the DSM-III, a health problem marked by noticeable attitudinal development connected to usage of a quantity of alcohol typically…
ANTECEDENT
1. an event preceding or occasioning another event - setting the stage for a particular response. 2. In linguistics, the…
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
the application of the theories, principles, and techniques of psychology to clinical settings, for example, the treatment of psychopathology, educational…
ASSOCIATIONISM
n. the theory that complex mental processes, such as thinking, learning, and memory, can be mainly explained by the associative…
AVERSIVE STIMULUS
refers to any stimulus or occurrence that evokes avoidance behavior or escape behavior in an individual. Also known as an…
BEHAVIOR CHANGE
n. any modification in behavior (mainly human) in public health. The change may happen spontaneously and involuntarily without any intevention,…
BEHAVIORAL CONTINGENCY
n. that possibility that there may or may not be a relationship between an individual's specific response and the frequency…
BEHAVIORAL TOXICITY
n. the acute, adverse effects of exposure to toxic substances. As to the severity of the condition, toxic substances such…
BLANK SCREEN
n. in psychoanalysis, refers to a figurative screen upon which a patient tries to project his or her innermost feelings…
CANNIBALISM
n. the uncontrollable urge to consume human flesh. Pathological in nature, this urge to devour a fellow human being is…
CONSUMMATORY RESPONSE
proposed by American euthologist Wallace Craig, the definitive reaction in a sequence of behavior targeted at the achievement of a…
COORDINATION LOSS
in sets, a lessening of progression as a result of impaired incorporation tactics, behaviors, and donations by individual members of…
CUE EXPOSURE
a behavior therapy method wherein a patient is subjected to stimulants that elicit cravings for substances that are generally not…
ACTION-ORIENTED THERAPY
any sort of treatment which stresses starting and, of course, completing behaviors instead of spoken correspondence or perhaps conversation,
ADJUSTMENT
noun. 1. a variation in personality, performance, or each by someone regarding the realized requirement or longing for modification. Change…