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A defense mechanism, operating unconsciously, whereby that which is emotionally unacceptable in the self is rejected and attributed (projected) to ot…

Techniques to reveal personality attributes by responses to relatively unstructured or ambiguous stimuli.

Severe and disabling grief reactions that do not remit in the 12 months after the death of a significant other. The core of the diagnosis includes pe…

Sensory functions that transduce stimuli received by proprioceptive receptors in joints, tendons, muscles, and the INNER EAR into neural impulses to …

The inability to recognize a familiar face or to learn to recognize new faces. This visual agnosia is most often associated with lesions involving th…

The biologic treatment of mental disorders (e.g., ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY), in contrast with psychotherapy. (Stone, American Psychiatric Glossary, …

Standardized procedures utilizing rating scales or interview schedules carried out by health personnel for evaluating the degree of mental illness.

The medical science that deals with the origin, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders.

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A specialty which deals with the interrelationship of physical, psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncology exa…

The science pertaining to the interrelationship of psychologic phenomena and the individual's response to the physical properties of sound.

The separation or resolution of the psyche into its constituent elements. The term has two separate meanings: 1. a procedure devised by Sigmund Freud…

Utilization of Freudian theories to explain various psychologic aspects of art, literature, biographical material, etc.

Conceptual system developed by Freud and his followers in which unconscious motivations are considered to shape normal and abnormal personality devel…

A form of psychiatric treatment, based on Freudian principles, which seeks to eliminate or diminish the undesirable effects of unconscious conflicts …

Primarily a technique of group psychotherapy which involves a structured, directed, and dramatized acting out of the patient's personal and emotional…

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.