Category: E

Individuals who attempt to regulate their negative affect through eating.  

A measure of electrical activity of the skeletal muscles.  

A model of organizational stress that states that high-cost low gain work efforts are stressful.  

Belief that one can successfully execute the actions that lead to the desired outcome.  

Empirical findings support the use of a specific intervention to treat a particular disorder.  

A painless imaging test that allows clinicians to examine the pelvic organs. Endovaginal ultrasound (also called transvaginal ultrasound) is best for diagnosing ovarian cysts, and it provides good images of the pelvic organs (e.g., uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, vagina).  

Weight-loss theory that suggests that fat is stored when more energy is consumed than is expended.  

Actions by others that encourage or allow abusive activities that harm oneself or others.  

A person who unintentionally protects an addict from the consequences of his or her behavior.  

The situation in which parents fail to give their child love and emotional support.