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A discipline concerned with relations between messages and the characteristics of individuals who select and interpret them; it deals directly with t…

The degree of a person's detachment from emotional involvement with people or situations.(APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms accessed 12/29/2…

Negative emotional state characterized by physical and/or emotional discomfort, pain, or anguish.

Early psychosocial intervention approach used during or after traumatic life events as disasters, accidents, terrorist attacks causing negative effec…

A process of actively learning and adapting to new ways to function following a challenging life crisis.

Mechanisms and underlying psychological principles of mental processes and their applications.

An environment where people are able to act and engage without fear of punishment or humiliation from others.

Methods used in the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral, personality, and mental disorders.

Standardized tests designed to measure abilities (as in intelligence, aptitude, and achievement tests) or to evaluate personality traits.

Principles applied to the analysis and explanation of psychological or behavioral phenomena.

Condition of existence, or state of awareness, in which psychological needs are satisfied

The science dealing with the study of mental processes and behavior in man and animals.

Field of psychology involving the study of normal and abnormal behavior of adolescents. It includes mental processes as well as observable responses.

The science which utilizes psychologic principles to derive more effective means in dealing with practical problems.

Branch of psychology involving the study of normal and abnormal behavior of children.

The branch of psychology concerned with psychological methods of recognizing and treating behavior disorders.

The branch of psychology concerned with similarities or differences in the behavior of different animal species or of different races or peoples.

Field of study concerned with age-related changes in BEHAVIOR that occur in human beings over the course of life, from birth to death. It includes al…

The branch of psychology concerned with psychological aspects of teaching and the formal learning process in school.

The branch of psychology which seeks to learn more about the fundamental causes of behavior by studying various psychologic phenomena in controlled e…

The branch of applied psychology concerned with the application of psychologic principles and methods to industrial problems including selection and …

A branch of psychology in which there is collaboration between psychologists and physicians in the management of medical problems. It differs from cl…

The branch of applied psychology concerned with psychological aspects of selection, assignment, training, morale, etc., of Armed Forces personnel.

The scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive. It is founded on the belief that people want to lead meaning…

The branch of psychology concerned with the effects of group membership upon the behavior, attitudes, and beliefs of an individual.

Field of research that studies mental factors influencing the attainment of athletic skills and athletic performance.

Assessment of psychological variables by the application of mathematical procedures.

The field concerned with the interrelationship between the brain, behavior and the immune system. Neuropsychologic, neuroanatomic and psychosocial st…

The study of significant causes and processes in the development of mental illness.

The study of the effects of drugs on mental and behavioral activity.