anosognosia is a condition where your brain can't recognize one or more other health conditions you have. it's extremely common with mental health conditions like schizophrenia and alzheimer's disease.
anthropic framework is a human-centred, but in its most relevant philosophical form it is the ethical belief that humans alone possess intrinsic value.
a diversion of mental energy by the ego to block undesirable or objectionable impulses of the id from entering the consciousness: suppression of cathexis by the ego.
antilocution is a verbal form of discrimination that uses
negative remarks about a person, a group, or a community in either a public or private venue and are not directly addressed to the target individual or group.
antisocial personality disorder is a particularly challenging type of personality disorder characterised by impulsive, irresponsible and often criminal behaviour.
an anxiety disorder is a type of mental health condition. if you have an anxiety disorder, you may respond to certain things and situations with fear and dread. you may also experience physical signs of anxiety, such as a pounding heart and sweating. it's normal to have some anxiety.
the anxious attachment style (also known as anxious- preoccupied attachment) is one of the four primary attachment styles identified in attachment theory. this style is characterized by a deep-seated fear of abandonment and an intense need for closeness and reassurance in relationships.
mental calculation or arithmetic is traditionally defined as doing exact calculations in one's head, with no help from any external tool such as paper and pencil, a mechanical or electronic calculator, a computer.
aspirational ethics beckon counsellors to introspect their personal behaviour and motivations while ensuring their clients receive services that transcend the anticipated standard of care.
assessment is the process of evaluating an individual's mental health and behavioural functioning through the use of standardized tests, observations, and other methods.
assimilation incorporation, is a central concept within developmental psychology, refers to integrating new information into one's existing cognitive frameworks, or schemas.
assimilative integration is a specific approach within the broader framework of psychotherapy integration. it refers to the practice where therapists primarily adhere to one theoretical orientation but are open to incorporating
techniques and concepts from other therapeutic models when they find them beneficial for their clients.
asymmetry is that we know ourselves too well, and others, poorly that too only from a questionable set of data they choose (and in some cases, make up) to show us.
it is a primitive reflex that babies exhibit and is part of the development of muscle tone, consistent one-sided movements with their body, and even proper hand-eye coordination.
a progressive degenerative arterial disease characterised by narrowing of blood flow through affected arteries due to the formation of arterial fibrous plague layers.
attachment theory is a theory, which indicates that humans are born with a need to form a close emotional bond with a caregiver and that such a bond will develop during the first six months of a child's life if the caregiver is appropriately responsive.