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The science dealing with the correlation of the physical characteristics of a stimulus, e.g., frequency or intensity, with the response to the stimul…

The study of the physiological basis of human and animal behavior.

The stages of development of the psychological aspects of sexuality from birth to adulthood; i.e., oral, anal, genital, and latent periods.

The absence of appropriate stimuli in the physical or social environment which are necessary for the emotional, social, and intellectual development …

Level of and variations in social and emotional activity or behaviors.

Psychological and social interventions by providers including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors/therapists, primary care and o…

A system of medicine which aims at discovering the exact nature of the relationship between the emotions and bodily function, affirming the principle…

Treatment of chronic, severe and intractable psychiatric disorders by surgical removal or interruption of certain areas or pathways in the brain, esp…

Experiential, attitudinal, emotional, or behavioral phenomena occurring during the course of treatment. They apply to the patient or therapist (i.e.,…

A generic term for the treatment of mental illness or emotional disturbances primarily by verbal or nonverbal communication.

Any form of psychotherapy designed to produce therapeutic change within a minimal amount of time, generally not more than 20 sessions.

A form of therapy in which two or more patients participate under the guidance of one or more psychotherapists for the purpose of treating emotional …

The use of more than one therapist at one time in individual or group psychotherapy.

Forms of PSYCHOTHERAPY falling within or deriving from the psychoanalytic tradition, that view individuals as reacting to unconscious forces (e.g., m…

The replacement of illogical and unrealistic ideas with more realistic and adaptive ones through direct intervention and confrontation by the therapi…

The application of an unpleasant stimulus or penalty for the purpose of eliminating or correcting undesirable behavior.

A personality assessment technique in which the subject or observer indicates the degree to which a standardized set of descriptive statements actual…

Differential treatment or unequal access to opportunities, based on group membership such as origin or ethnicity.

Fury; violent, intense anger.

A defense mechanism operating unconsciously, in which the individual attempts to justify or make consciously tolerable, by plausible means, feelings,…

Tendency toward a lessened strength of response due to practice or activity. It is independent of the effect of reward and is a direct function of ti…

The individual's objective evaluation of the external world and the ability to differentiate adequately between it and the internal world; considered…

Method of psychotherapeutic treatment based on assumption of patients' personal responsibility for their own behavior. The therapist actively guides …

Repeated criminal behavior.

The knowledge or perception that someone or something present has been previously encountered.

Occasional or habitual non-prescribed, not health-related use of substances.

A delayed response interval occurring when two stimuli are presented in close succession.

Refusal to take part in activities or procedures that are requested or expected of an individual. This may include refusal by HEALTH PERSONNEL to par…

A return to earlier, especially to infantile, patterns of thought or behavior, or stage of functioning, e.g., feelings of helplessness and dependency…

A schedule prescribing when the subject is to be reinforced or rewarded in terms of temporal interval in psychological experiments. The schedule may …