Include generalized seizures, such as grand mal and petit mal, and the focal seizures of…

One of the somatoform disorders (but in some classifications called a dissociative disorder), characterized by…

A defense mechanism, operating unconsciously, by which intrapsychic conflicts that would otherwise give rise to…

A group of older antipsychotic drugs—also referred to as “traditional” or “first-generation” antipsychotics (FGAs) and…

Explicit commitment between patient and therapist to a well-defined course of action to achieve the…

Postgraduate educational activities aimed at maintaining, updating, and extending professional knowledge and skills. Many professional…

In operant or instrumental conditioning, ensuring that desired behavior is followed by positive consequences and…

Someone who uses the services provided or whom the clinician is treating.

An area of special interest in general psychiatry that addresses the psychiatric and psychosocial aspects of…

An acquired difficulty in drawing two dimensional objects or forms or in producing or copying…