TALION LAW
These terms refer to the idea of punishment or retaliation in kind: the “lex talionis.” This is the primitive and…
TALKING IT OUT
The free verbal expression of feelings and emotions“Talking it out,” in the usual sense of giving vent to what is…
TAY-SACHS DISEASE
A rare metabolic disorder characterized by an accumulation of lipid (fat) in the nerve cells of the brain, resulting in…
THORNDIKE, EDWARD LEE (1874- 1949)
Thorndike, a pioneer in educational psychology, was bom in Massachusetts, and received his B.A. degree at Wesleyan, his M.A. at…
TOTAL PUSH THERAPY
A supportive approach originated by Abraham Myerson for the treatment of chronic schizophrenics and other patients confined to mental institutions.To…
TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS
A form of group psychotherapy originated by Eric Berne, which focuses attention on characteristic interactions between individuals and the “games”…
TRANSVESTISM (or) TRANSVESTI- TISM
A sexual deviation in which the individual dresses in the clothes of the opposite sex, usually for the purpose of…
TEMPORAL HONE
the bone, found in the side and bottom of the cranium, which consists of the middle and inner ear.
TENDENTIOUS APPERCEPTION
the propensity to interpret what one wishes to interpret within an occurrence or circumstance.
TENTORIUM CEREBELLI
a fold of dura matter which divides the upper exterior of the cerebellum from the lower exteriors of the cereburm's…
TESTICULAR ATROPHY
lessening of size or loss of operation of a testis as an outcome of blocking of its blood supply, damage,…
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC)
one of many cannabinoids taking place within the cannabis plant which is the agent mainly accountable for the psychoactive traits…
THANATOPHOBIA
noun. a continual and non-sensible fear of death or dying. This fear might center upon the death of oneself or…
THEORETICAL INTEGRATION
the integration of theoretical ideas from various approaches to generate meaningful contexts which might assist in explaining the dynamics or…
THERAPEUTIC
1. with regard to s, the department of medical science regarding the remediation of illnesses and disorders, and the finding…