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Marriage Counseling

WebMarriage counseling that follows a systems approach stresses the interaction between partners as the origin of marital difficulties, rather than their actions or …

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Crisis Intervention

WebThe rationale for crisis intervention programs is therefore the belief that providing support and guidance to people in crisis will avert prolonged mental health problems. Crisis or …

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Behavior Therapy

WebFurther Reading. Ammerman, Robert T. and Michel Hersen, eds. Handbook of Behavior Therapy with Children and Adults: A Developmental and Longitudinal Perspective. New …

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Treatment, Institutions, Health, and Centers

WebInstitutions for the mentally ill, formerly called asylums, and now called psychiatric institutions. Beginning in the Middle Ages, mental hospitals were basically prisons.

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Interdisciplinary Treatment

WebThe members and make-up of the interdisciplinary team are tailored to the patient and his or her physical, emotional, and functional needs. Team members may include, but are not …

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Social Influence

WebThe influence of others on an individual's behavior. Human behavior is influenced by other people in countless ways and on a variety of levels. The mere presence of others—as co …

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American Psychiatric Association

WebThe American Psychiatric Association's objectives are still designed to advance care for people with mental illnesses: to improve treatment, rehabilitation, and care of the …

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Arnold Allan Lazarus

Web1932-South African clinical psychologist who developed a comprehensive psychotherapy called multimodal therapy. As a graduate student in psychology, Arnold Lazarus first …

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Robert J. Sternberg

WebAs a student at Yale University, Sternberg spent his summers working for the Psychological Corporation in New York, and the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey, …

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Tourette Syndrome

Webdisorder. About 90% of children with TS have a family history of TS or related disorders, such as other conditions involving tics. Some persons are genetic carriers of Tourette …

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Parent-Child Relationships

WebThe relationship, over the full extent of a child's development, between parent and child. Of the many different relationships we form over the course of the life span, the relationship …

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Alfred Charles Kinsey

Web1894-1956 American entomologist and sex researcher who pioneered the study of human sexuality. Alfred Charles Kinsey was a well-known entomologist, specializing in the study …

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Harry Stack Sullivan

WebHarry Stack Sullivan. 1892-1949. American psychiatrist who based his approach to mental illness primarily upon interpersonal theory. Harry Stack Sullivan, born on February 21, …

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Social Competence

WebMastering the social, emotional, and cognitive skills and behaviors needed to succeed as a member of society. Social competence refers to the social, emotional, and cognitive skills …

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Jean Martin Charcot

WebJean Martin Charcot. 1825-1893. French psychiatrist who specialized in the study of hysteria, using hypnosis as a basis for treatment. Jean Martin Charcot was born in Paris …

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Oppositional-Defiant Disorder

WebCriteria for diagnosis. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), oppositional-defiant disorder is diagnosed when (1) there is a pattern of …

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