Category: B

An excessively calm state in a person, in a situation which would usually produce a show of emotion.  

A non-venereal form of syphilis which is endemic among children in some areas of the Middle East and elsewhere and is caused by a spirochaete strain of bacteria. Chronic, nonvenereal form of syphilis, caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum, widespread in the Middle East and northern Africa, most commonly among children and their family members.…

A form of psychiatric treatment in which someone learns how to improve their condition. A form of psychiatric treatment based on learning theory. Symptoms are considered to be conditioned responses, and treatment is aimed at removing them, regardless of the underlying diagnosis. Desensitisation, operant conditioning, and aversion therapy are examples of behaviour therapy. Behaviour therapy…

A psychologist who follows behaviourism.  

A psychological theory proposing that only someone’s behaviour should be studied to discover their psychological problems. John Broadus Watson established an American school of psychology during the early 20th century. His proposition centered on the notion that psychology should solely rely on behavior, as it serves as the observable aspect of individuals, rather than subjective…

A person who specialises in the study of behaviour.  

A way of acting.  

A knife with a triangular blade, used in eye operations [After George Joseph Beer (1763-1821), German ophthalmologist].  

A specially designed table which can be used by a person sitting up in bed.  

An inflamed patch of skin on a bony part of the body, which develops into an ulcer, caused by pressure of the part on the mattress after lying for some time in one position. Special beds such as air beds, ripple beds and water beds are used to try to prevent the formation of bedsores.…