| PTS | para-toluenesulfonic acid; postthrombotic syndrome; posttraumatic syndrome; Pressure and Tension Sca... |
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| PTSS | posttraumatic stress syndrome |
| SPTS | subjective posttraumatic syndrome |
| MMPI | Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; 미네소타 다면성 인격 검사(다면적 인성 검사) |
| ASP | abnormal spinal posture; acute symmetric polyarthritis; African swine pox; aged substrate plasma; al... |
| personality tests | Standardised objective tests designed to facilitate the evaluation of personality. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory | A questionnaire type of psychological test for ages 16 and over, with 550 true-false statements coded in 4 validity and 10 personality scales which may be administered in both an individual or group format. Synonym: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory test | A questionnaire type of psychological test for ages 16 and over, with 550 true-false statements coded in 4 validity and 10 personality scales which may be administered in both an individual or group format. Synonym: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. (05 Mar 2000) |
| compulsive personality | A personality characterised by rigidity, extreme inhibition, perfectionism, and excessive concern with conformity and adherence to standards of conscience either for the individual or for others. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multiple personality | A dissociative disorder in which two or more distinct conscious personality's alternately prevail in the same person, without any personality being aware of the other. See: dual personality. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyclothymic personality | A personality disorder in which a person experiences regularly alternating periods of elation and depression, (see bipolar illness) usually not related to external circumstances or situation. (27 Sep 1997) |
| schizoid personality | A disorder characterised by social withdrawal, emotional coldness or aloofness, and indifference to praise or criticism from others. (05 Mar 2000) |
| schizotypical personality | A personality disorder characterised by eccentricities in thinking, appearance, and behaviour; although not psychotic, individuals with such a disorder have unusual ideas and have difficulty relating to others. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychopathic personality | A personality disorder characterised by a continuous and persistent pattern of aggressive behaviour in which the rights of others are violated. See: psychopath, sociopath. Synonym: psychopathic personality. (05 Mar 2000) |
| histrionic personality | A personality in which a person, typically immature, dependent, self-centreed, and often vain, exhibits unstable, overreactive, and excitable behaviour intended to gain attention even though he or she may not be aware of this intent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| shut-in personality | A person who responds inadequately to contacts with other people. (05 Mar 2000) |
| narcissistic personality | A psychoanalytic term meaning self-love. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neurasthenic personality | An obsolete term for a condition characterised by some of the following features: poor appetite or overeating, insomnia or hypersomnia, low energy or fatigue, low self esteem, poor concentration or difficulty making decisions, and feelings of hopelessness. In its most severe form it may become a chronic disturbance of mood called dysthymia (depressive neurosis) in which a depressive mood accompanies the features listed above. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dependent personality | A personality in which a person passively allows others to assume responsibility for making decisions affecting him/her, characterised by a lack of self-confidence and an inability to function independently. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syntonic personality | A stable personality, one characterised by even temperament. (05 Mar 2000) |