Psychology RootsAberrant Response an abnormal or atypical behavior, commonly targeted during a behavioral intervention.
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Abecedarian Project an early intervention demonstration project that began in the 1970s at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the …
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Abduction n.1. movement of a limb away from the midline of the body. Any muscle that produces such movement is called an abductor. Compare adduction. …
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Abducens Nucleus a collection of nerve cells in the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain, from which the abducens nerve originates.
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Abducens Nerve the sixth cranial nerve, carrying motor fibers for control of the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, which rotates the eyeball …
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Abdominal Migraine recurrent, severe episodes of abdominal pain that may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The episodes last from 1 to …
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ABCDE technique an extension of ABC theory to include the procedure used in rational emotive behavior therapy of Disputing irrational beliefs to achieve several types of Effects (e.g., …
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ABC theory the conceptual framework underlying rational emotive behavior therapy, which suggests that Activating events (i.e., adversities) are mediated by irrational Beliefs in determining inappropriate …
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Abatement n. a reduction or lessening in the severity of pain or other symptoms of illness or disorder.
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Abasia n. severe impairment or complete loss of the ability to walk due to problems in motor coordination. —abasic adj.