Category: P

Review by panels of physicians, and sometimes allied health professionals, of services rendered by other physicians. Also refers to the process whereby publications have been independently reviewed by anonymous professionals who are experts in the con text area. An advisory panel of experts from outside an organization who review research proposals and study results or…

The fear of children.  

One of the paraphilias, characterized by marked distress over, or acting on, urges involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child who, more often than not, is of the same sex. A paraphilia involving sexual activity of adults with children as the objects. It may involve any form of heterosexual or homosexual intercourse. A sexual variance…

This term is used to describe a subset of disorders in children who have obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or tic disorders such as tourette’s disorder, and in whom symptoms worsen following streptococcal infections (e.g., strep throat/scarlet fever). The children usually have dramatic, “overnight” onset of symptoms, including motor or vocal tics, obsessions, and/or compulsions. In addition to…

Homosexual anal intercourse between men and boys with the latter as the passive partners. The term is used less precisely to denote male homosexual anal intercourse. Male sexual relations with a boy. Anal intercourse between a man and a young boy.  

The compendium of all drugs that have been approved by the food and drug administration (FDA), including dosage, side effects, and contraindications. An annual publication compiled by the pharmaceutical industry providing detailed information on prescription drugs. An annual compendium of information concerning drugs, primarily prescription, and diagnostic products published primarily for physicians and widely used…

Also primary degenerative dementia. In dsm-iv-tr, this group includes autistic disorder, rett’s disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, and asperger’s disorder. The category of pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) includes autistic disorder, Rett syndrome, Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), Asperger’s disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDDNOS; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 1994). PDD is characterized by impairment…

The use of psychological principles by clergy trained to assist members of their congregation who seek help with emotional problems.