| 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) |
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| psychopathist | An obsolete term for psychiatrist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychopathologist | One who specialises in psychopathology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychopathology | The study of significant causes and processes in the development of mental illness. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychopathy | <medicine> Mental disease. See: Psychosis. Psychopathic, Psychopathist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| psychopharmaceuticals | Drugs used in the treatment of emotional disorders. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychopharmacology | <study> The study of the effect of drugs and medicines on psychological processes. (09 Oct 1997) |
| psychophysical | Of or pertaining to psychophysics; involving the action or mutual relations of the psychical and physical in man. <physiology> Psychophysical time, the time required for the mind to transform a sensory impression into a motor impulse. It is an important part of physiological or reaction time. See: Reaction. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| psychophysics | The science of the connection between nerve action and consciousness; the science which treats of the relations of the psychical and physical in their conjoint operation in man; the doctrine of the relation of function or dependence between body and soul. Origin: Psycho- + physics. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| psychophysiologic | 1. Pertaining to psychophysiology. 2. Denoting a so-called psychosomatic illness. 3. Denoting a somatic disorder with significant emotional or psychological aetiology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychophysiologic disorders | A group of disorders characterised by physical symptoms that are affected by emotional factors and involve a single organ system, usually under autonomic nervous system control. (american psychiatric glossary, 1988) (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychophysiologic manifestation | A manifestation characterised by the visceral expression of affect, the symptoms due to a chronic and exaggerated state of the physiologic expression of emotion with the feeling repressed; such manifestation's are commonly characteristic of psychosomatic disorders. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychophysiology | The study of the physiological basis of human and animal behaviour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychopomp | A leader or guide of souls . Origin: Gr.; the soul + to send: cf. F. Psychopompe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| psychoprophylaxis | Psychotherapy directed toward the prevention of emotional disorders and the maintenance of mental health. Origin: psycho-+ prophylaxis (05 Mar 2000) |