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14014853915free associationin psychoanalysis, a method of exploring the unconscious in which the person relaxes and says whatever comes to mind, no matter how trivial or embarrassing0
14014865109constructive memorythe act of remembering construed in terms of making inferences about the past, based on what is currently known and accessible1
14014878094psychopharmacologythe use of drugs to control or relieve the symptoms of psychological disorders2
14014887802mood-congruent memoryA memory process that selectively retrieves memories that match one's mood.3
14014900056Resistancein psychoanalysis, the blocking from consciousness of anxiety-laden material4
14014907427dopamine hypothesisthe idea that schizophrenia involves an excess of dopamine activity5
14014913248systematic desensitizationA type of exposure therapy that associates a pleasant relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli. Commonly used to treat phobias.6
14014922889autonomic nervous systemA subdivision of the peripheral nervous system. Controls involuntary activity of visceral muscles and internal organs and glands.7
14014930260token economya form of behavior therapy in which clients are given "tokens" for desired behaviors, which they can later trade for rewards8
14014949134dida rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities9
14014955096Transferencein psychoanalysis, the patient's transfer to the analyst of emotions linked with other relationships (such as love or hatred for a parent)10
14014970761antisocial personality disordera personality disorder in which a person exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members; may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist11
14014980745Schizophreniaa psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression12
14014987265ECTelectroconvulsive therapy; a biomedical therapy for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patient13
14014998927major depressive disordera mood disorder in which a person, for no apparent reason, experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities14

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