Clinical psychology

(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

(psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual

(psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure

(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation…

(psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned

(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation…

(psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned

(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious

(psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principle a…

(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical…

(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical…

(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die

(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind

(psychoanalysis) the part of the ego that contains an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives

(psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives

(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity

(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity

(psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity

(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"

(psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood

(psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice intern…

(psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego

(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other…

(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other…

(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other…

(psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream

(psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido

(psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire

(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by f…

(psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from…

(psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from…

(psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis; said to explain femininity

(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"

(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source…

(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source…

(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reali…

(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reali…

(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reali…

(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stag…

(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need t…

(psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die

(psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of f…

the branch of psychology concerned with the treatment of abnormal mentation and behavior

(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injur…

(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injur…

the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means

Giving up after learning that efforts seem unable to change the outcome.

The ability to cope with difficulty and recover.

Serious emotional harm caused by a distressing event.

the psychoanalyst's displacement of emotion onto the patient or more generally the psychoanalyst's emotional involvement in the therapeutic inte…

a complex of females; sexual attraction to the father

a sense of personal inferiority arising from conflict between the desire to be noticed and the fear of being humiliated

a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved

a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved

(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage

the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)

the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)

treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"

the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)

the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)

therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues

the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)

therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues

the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)

therapeutic exposure to sunlight

the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)

hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis

hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis

hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis

therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system

therapy in which water or oxygen or a drug is introduced into the respiratory tract with inhaled air

the use of infrared radiation (as by infrared lamps or heating pads or hot water bottles) to relieve pain and increase circulation to a particul…

therapeutic exposure to sunlight

therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues

therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues

therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues

(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

the act of treating with medicines or remedies

therapy based on a theory that taking very large doses of vitamins will prevent or cure physical or psychological disorders

therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life, especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities in spite…

therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities

therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities

therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities

the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)

(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes; "refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath"

treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

any therapy intended to correct a disorder of speech

the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in periphera…

therapy consisting of the administration of a pharmacological agent to cause thrombolysis of an abnormal blood clot

a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud;…

a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud;…

a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud;…

the act of administering medication

medication with antipyretics to treat a fever

the use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis)

the use of radium in radiation therapy

correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobili…

the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma

the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn

the use of radium in radiation therapy

the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises

the therapeutic use of X rays

a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to…

the administration of a sedative agent or drug

the administration of a sedative agent or drug