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14-07-2006
A form of psychotherapy, formulated by Carl Rogers, in which the patient or client is believed to possess the ability to improve. The therapist merely helps him clarify his own thinking and feeling. The client-centered approach in both group and individual therapy is democratic, unlike the
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6-07-2006
A phenothiazine derivative used primarily as an anti- psychotic agent and in the treatment of nausea and vomiting. The drug was synthesized in 1950 and was used in psychiatry for the first time in 1952. At present, chlorpromazine is one of the most widely used drugs in medical practice.
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6-07-2006
Release of ideas, thoughts, and repressed materials from the unconscious, accompanied by an affective emotional response and release of tension. Commonly observed in the course of treatment, both individual and group, it can also occur outside therapy.
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6-07-2006
The anxiety associated with organic brain syndromes when the patient is aware of the defects in mentation. The anxiety can be overwhelming.
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6-07-2006
A chronic schizophrenic who is apathetic and withdrawn, with minimal florid psychotic symptoms but with persistent and often severe schizophrenic thought processes.
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6-07-2006
Hunger characterized by a voracious appetite. A bulemic episode may be followed by intentional vomiting by some persons.
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