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reciprocal inhibition — noun a method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
behavior therapy — noun psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior • Syn: ↑behavior modification • Hypernyms: ↑psychotherapy • Hyponyms: ↑assertiveness… … Useful english dictionary
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy — (CBT) Behavioral techniques concern activities that may be modified by reflex action without much cogitation on the part of the subject. As operant conditioning was conceived by Burrhus Frederick Skinner (1904–1990) notably in his book… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
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behaviour therapy — or behaviour modification Application of experimentally derived principles of learning to the treatment of psychological disorders and the control of behaviour. The concept, which has its roots in the work of Edward L. Thorndike, was popularized… … Universalium
behavior modification — noun psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior • Syn: ↑behavior therapy • Hypernyms: ↑psychotherapy • Hyponyms: ↑assertiveness training … Useful english dictionary
Muscle Energy Technique — is used in osteopathic medicine and physical therapy [ [http://www.ptadvantage.com/muscle energy techniques/index.htm Athletic Advantage Physical Therapy ] , Accessed April 28, 2008.] to treat somatic dysfunction presenting as loss of range of… … Wikipedia
Hypnosis — For the states induced by hypnotic drugs, see Sleep and Unconsciousness. Hypnotized redirects here. For other uses, see Hypnotized (disambiguation). Hypnosis Applications Hypnotherapy Stage hypnosis Self hypnosis Origins Animal magnetism Franz… … Wikipedia
Dental fear — refers to the fear of dentistry and of receiving dental care. A severe form of this fear (specific phobia) is variously called dental phobia, odontophobia, dentophobia, dentist phobia, or dental anxiety. However, it has been suggested that the… … Wikipedia
Trigger point — Not to be confused with the Tender points , used for fibromyalgia diagnosis. Trigger points, also known as trigger sites or muscle knots, are described as hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle that are associated with palpable nodules in taut… … Wikipedia
