Substance Abuse Disorders

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AVOIDANCE

refers to the practice or an instance of keeping away from particular situations, activities, environments, individuals, things, or subjects of

BEHAVIOR DETERMINANT

n. in psychology, refers to any factor which strongly influences and affects behavior. Whatever, this factor may be, it produces

BEHAVIORAL CONTRACT

n. a document which describes in detail the rewards and consequences of agreeing to a new behavior and replacing a

BEHAVIORALLY ANCHORED RATING SCALE (BARS)

n. an appraisal method which rates performance, usually on the job. Behavior-based, this measure evaluates employee performance on a point-scale

BLUNTED AFFECT

n. an affect display which is dulled in tone and reduced in intensity. The person is observed to be unengaged

CAPACITY

n. the maximum extent to which an individual is able to receive and retain information such as in mental or

CONCENTRATIVE MEDITATION

a kind of meditation that concentrates on a sole stimulant- a certain visual- a certain noise, mantra, term, etc.- a

CONFLICT

noun. 1. with regard to psychology, the conflict of differing or contrastive feeling-based or inspirational drives in the same person.

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

COUNSELOR

someone who is expertly skilled in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing who possesses specific training in at least one

CUE EXPOSURE

a behavior therapy method wherein a patient is subjected to stimulants that elicit cravings for substances that are generally not

ABNORMAL

adjective. 1. all things atypical, unordinary, or considered outside of the norm. 2. in regards to statistics, any data studied

ACTIVATING EVENT

in logical emotive behavior treatment, a happening which is existing, former, or expected, that prompts irrational ideas and troublesome feelings,

ADJUSTMENT INVENTORY

a questionnaire utilized to evaluate someone's sentiment or their level of societal adjusting in contrast with an immense and illustrative

ALIENATION

noun. 1. alienation from one

ANTICIPATORY COPING

a stress-management technique enacted prior the encountering of a stressful event. It may involve minimizing the problems associated with the

APPLIED SCIENCE

an approach to science in which scientific principles and theories are applied in practical ways, for example, in the development

ASYLUM

n. originally, these structures were designed as a refuge for criminals (from Greek asylon, sanctuary). From the 19th century onwards,

AUDIENCE EFFECT

the influence of the presence of other people on an individual's behavior. Also refers to the belief that other people