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Existential Therapy
Definition Existential therapy is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on helping individuals exp...
Crisis Intervention
Definition Crisis intervention refers to a structured approach designed to provide immediate supp...
Cognitive Approaches to Therapy
Definition Cognitive approaches to therapy that focus on identifying and changing negative though...
Behavioral Therapy
Definition Behavioral therapy is a type of psychological treatment focused on changing problemat...
Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
Definition Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders are mental health conditions that develop in res...
Psychotic Disorders
Definition Psychotic disorders are a group of mental health conditions characterized by disturban...
Psychopathology
Definition Psychopathology refers to the study of mental disorders or psychological disturbances ...
Psychological Disorder
Definition A psychological disorder, also known as a mental disorder, refers to conditions that a...
Personality Disorders
Definition Personality disorders are a group of mental health conditions characterized by long-te...
Obsessive-Compulsive-Related Disorders
Definition Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs) are a group of mental health condit...
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurodevelopmental disorders are conditions that originate in the de...
Mood Disorders
Definition Mood disorders are a category of mental health conditions that involve persistent and ...
Harmful Dysfunction
Definition Harmful dysfunction refers to a concept introduced by Jerome Wakefield in 1992 to defi...
Dissociative Disorders
Definition Dissociative disorders are a group of mental health conditions characterized by disrup...
Diathesis-Stress Model
Definition The diathesis-stress model is a psychological framework that explains how mental healt...
Diagnosis
Definition In psychology, diagnosis refers to the process of identifying and labeling mental heal...
Comorbidity
Definition Comorbidity in psychology refers to the occurrence of two or more psychological disord...
Biological Markers of Mental Illness
Definition Biological markers of mental illness, often called biomarkers, are measurable changes ...
Anxiety Disorders
Definition Anxiety disorder is a mental health condition characterized by excessive fear or worry...
Non-Associative Learning
Definition Non-associative learning refers to a type of learning process where an organism learns...