| psychodelic | A property of a drug or chemical which produces hallucinations or other bizarre aberrations in mental functioning. Synonym: hallucinogenic. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| psychodiagnosis | 1. Any method used to discover the factors which underlie behaviour, especially malajusted or abnormal behaviour. 2. A subspecialty within clinical psychology that emphasizes the use of psychological tests and techniques for assessing psychopathology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychodidae | Small, hairy, moth-like, blood-sucking flies which are of considerable public health importance as vectors of certain pathogenic organisms. Important disease-related genera are phlebotomus, lutzomyia, and sergentomyia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychodometry | The measurement of the rapidity of mental action. Origin: psycho-+ G. Hodos, way, + metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychodrama | Primarily a technique of group psychotherapy which involves a structure, directed, and dramatised acting out of the patient's personal and emotional problems. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychodynamics | The systematised study and theory of the psychological forces that underlie human behaviour, emphasizing the interplay between unconscious and conscious motivation and the functional significance of emotion. See: role-playing. Origin: psycho-+ G. Dynamis, force (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychodysleptic drug | <pharmacology> A class of medications (for example LSD, marijuana, peyote, heroin, cocaine) that result in a distorted perception of reality. Often accompanied by hallucinations. (27 Sep 1997) |
| psychoendocrinology | Study of the interrelationships between endocrine function and mental states. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoexploration | Study of the attitudes and emotional life of a person. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychogalvanic | Relating to changes in electric properties of the skin; e.g., a change in skin resistance induced by psychologic stimulus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychogalvanic reaction | A change in electrical resistance of the skin, occurring in emotion and in certain other conditions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychogalvanic reflex | A change in electrical resistance of the skin, occurring in emotion and in certain other conditions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychogalvanic response | A change in electrical resistance of the skin, occurring in emotion and in certain other conditions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychogalvanometer | A galvanometer that records changes in skin resistance related to emotional stress. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychogender | The attitudes adopted by an individual related to his or her personal identification as either a male or a female. See: gender role. (05 Mar 2000) |