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Psychotherapy
talking therapy, intentional interpersonal relationship to aid patient to their own well being
Placebo Effect
sham or simulated intervention
Eclectic Approach
individualized and psychological treatment to the patient by employing various methods
Somatoform Disorder
a condition in which there is no apparent physical cause
Dissociative Identity Disorder
vii. a person exhibits two or more personality states, each with its own patterns of thinking and behaving
Personality Disorders
maladaptive or inflexible ways of dealing with others and one’s environment
Antisocial Personality
a personality disorder characterized by irresponsibility, shallow emotions, and lack of conscience
Psychological Dependence
use of a drug to such an extent that a person feels nervous and anxious without it
Addiction
a pattern of drug abuse characterized by an overwhelming and compulsive desire to obtain and use the drug
DSM-IV
the fifth version of the AMerican Psychiatric Association ‘s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
severe anxiety from an event which caused a psychological trauma
talking therapy, intentional interpersonal relationship to aid patient to their own well being
Psychotherapy
sham or simulated intervention
Placebo Effect
individualized and psychological treatment to the patient by employing various methods
Eclectic Approach
a condition in which there is no apparent physical cause
Somatoform Disorder
