Definition for User contributions

(newest | oldest) View (newer 50 | older 50) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)

• 21:07, 2 July 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+680)‎ . . N Transcranial magnetic stimulation ‎ (Created page with "Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive method to cause depolarization or hyperpolarization in the neurons of the brain. TMS uses electromagnetic induction to in...") (current)
• 22:27, 1 July 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+129)‎ . . N Kyphosis ‎ (Created page with "Kyphosis is a curving of the spine that causes a bowing or rounding of the back, which leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.") (current)
• 22:26, 1 July 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+268)‎ . . N Hydropneumothorax ‎ (Created page with "Hydropneumothorax implies presence of both air and fluid in the pleural space ( i.e. between two layers of pleura. An erect chest x-ray will show the air fluid level. The horizon...") (current)
• 21:16, 1 July 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+451)‎ . . N Hypertrophy ‎ (Created page with "Hypertrophy is the increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells. It should be distinguished from hyperplasia, in which the cells rem...") (current)
• 21:15, 1 July 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+409)‎ . . N Epimysium ‎ (Created page with "Epimysium is a layer of connective tissue, which ensheaths the entire muscle. It is composed of dense irregular connective tissue. It is continuous with fascia and other connecti...") (current)
• 21:14, 1 July 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+650)‎ . . N Perimysium ‎ (Created page with "Perimysium is a sheath of connective tissue that groups muscle fibers into bundles (anywhere between 10 to 100 or more) or fascicles. Recent advances in muscle physiology sugges...") (current)
• 21:13, 1 July 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+637)‎ . . N Endomysium ‎ (Created page with "The endomysium, meaning within the muscle, is a layer of connective tissue that ensheaths a muscle fiber and is composed mostly from reticular fibers. It also contains capillarie...") (current)
• 18:13, 30 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+561)‎ . . N Counterfactual thinking ‎ (Created page with "Counterfactual thinking involves our imagining alternative possible situations and outcomes. If a person imagines an upward counterfactual, she or he is engaged in the process of...") (current)
• 01:59, 29 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+34)‎ . . Nm Parkinson's syndrome ‎ (Redirected page to Parkinson's disease) (current)
• 01:58, 29 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+308)‎ . . N Neurofibrillary tangle ‎ (Created page with "Neurofibrillary Tangles (NFTs) are aggregates of hyperphosphorylated tau protein that are most commonly known as a primary marker of Alzheimer's Disease. Their presence is also f...") (current)
• 01:57, 29 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+826)‎ . . N Bell's palsy ‎ (Created page with "Bell's palsy is a disorder of the nerve that controls movement of the muscles in the face. Damage to this nerve causes weakness or paralysis of these muscles. Paralysis means th...") (current)
• 01:56, 29 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+785)‎ . . N Tic douloureux ‎ (Created page with "Trigeminal neuralgia is a nerve disorder that causes a stabbing or electric-shock-like pain in parts of the face. ==== Causes, incidence, and risk factors ==== The pain of trig...") (current)
• 15:03, 28 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+524)‎ . . N Selective altruism ‎ (Created page with "Selective altruism occurs when a large group needs help, but help is provided for only one or a very few individual members of that group. For example, charities frequently make ...") (current)
• 14:58, 28 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+471)‎ . . N Actor-observer effect ‎ (Created page with "The actor-observer effect is based on our tendency to attribute our own behavior to situational causes (causes that are external to the individual) and on our tendency to attribu...") (current)
• 22:39, 27 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+127)‎ . . N Commitment ‎ (Created page with "The cognitive aspects of a relationship that includes the decision that you love another and want to maintain the relationship.") (current)
• 22:39, 27 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+74)‎ . . N Passion ‎ (Created page with "The sexual motives and excitement associated with a couple's relationship.") (current)
• 22:39, 27 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+42)‎ . . N Intimacy ‎ (Created page with "The extent to which two people are bonded.") (current)
• 11:44, 23 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2)‎ . . Biomagnification ‎
• 11:44, 23 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+155)‎ . . Biomagnification ‎
• 11:43, 23 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+126)‎ . . Bioaccumilation ‎ (current)
• 11:42, 23 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+96)‎ . . N Bioaccumilation ‎ (Created page with "Bioaccumulation refers to how pollutants enter a food chain. Compare with: Biomagnification")
• 11:36, 23 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+174)‎ . . N Somnambulism ‎ (Created page with "Somnambulism involves a partial awakening of stage 4 sleep. Thus, the person is awake enough to maneuver his/her environment, but not awake enough to be completely conscious.")
• 20:29, 17 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+107)‎ . . N Prevalence ‎ (Created page with "Prevalence is the number of active cases of a disorder in a given population during a given period of time.") (current)
• 20:28, 17 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+183)‎ . . N Epidemiology ‎ (Created page with "Epidemiology is the study of the distribution of a health-related problem within a population. An important element of mental health epidemiology is the frequency of mental disor...")
• 19:49, 17 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+216)‎ . . Tarantism ‎ (current)
• 01:27, 17 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+137)‎ . . N Comorbidity ‎ (Created page with "Comorbidity refers to the occurrence of two or more disorders in an individual simultaneously. Comorbid diagnoses are quite common. ") (current)
• 01:26, 17 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+326)‎ . . N Analogue situation ‎ (Created page with "An analogue situation is a controlled environmental setting in which a clinical observation is conducted. By creating such situations, the client's ability to function in specifi...") (current)
• 01:02, 17 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+215)‎ . . N Cyclothymia ‎ (Created page with "Cyclothymia is best described as a less severe, yet chronic, version of bipolar disorder. While the individual with bipolar I disorder exhibits a full manic state, the individual...") (current)
• 00:54, 17 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+439)‎ . . N Amnesia ‎ (Created page with "Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into certain categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts ...") (current)
• 00:53, 17 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+411)‎ . . N Dissociative fugue ‎ (Created page with "Dissociative fugue has been described as a walking amnesia. In this form of amnesia, an individual not only forgets their history, but they also leave. The individual with di...") (current)
• 21:37, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+525)‎ . . N Vitamin b ‎ (Created page with "B vitamins are a group of water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism. The B vitamins were once thought to be a single vitamin, referred to as vitamin B (...")
• 21:37, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+24)‎ . . N Thiamine ‎ (Redirected page to Vitamin b) (current)
• 21:37, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+113)‎ . . N Alcohol amnestic disorder ‎ (Created page with "Alcohol amnestic disorder, also known as Korsakoff's syndrome, is a result of a lack of vitamin b (thiamine).") (current)
• 21:36, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-6)‎ . . Korsakoff's syndrome ‎ (Redirected page to Alcohol amnestic disorder) (current)
• 21:36, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+46)‎ . . N Korsakoff's syndrome ‎ (Created page with " #redirect: Alcohol amnestic disorder")
• 21:34, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+107)‎ . . N Withdrawal ‎ (Created page with "Are the physical symptoms such as sweating or tremors that occur when a person abstains from the substance.") (current)
• 21:33, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+142)‎ . . Tolerance ‎ (current)
• 18:19, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,475)‎ . . N John Harvey Kellogg ‎ (Created page with "Fresh out of medical school, Dr John Harvey Kellogg became chief physician at the Western Health Reform Institute of Battle Creek, a home for healthy diet and lifestyle that had ...") (current)
• 17:27, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+293)‎ . . N Schizoaffective disorder ‎ (Created page with "The individual diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder exhibits symptoms of both schizophrenia and an affective disorder; they experience both psychosis and extremes of mood. It ...")
• 17:26, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+255)‎ . . N Catatonia ‎ (Created page with "Catatonia is a negative symptom of schizophrenia as it is characterized by an absence of normal behaviour. The patient with catatonia may have virtually no movement or speech, or...") (current)
• 17:25, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+519)‎ . . N Schizophrenia ‎ (Created page with "Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes and by poor emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucina...")
• 17:25, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+373)‎ . . N Delusion ‎ (Created page with "A delusion is a thought, a cognition, with no basis in reality. Common delusions involve believing that one's actions or thoughts are being controlled by some external force, tha...") (current)
• 17:02, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+57)‎ . . N Anterograde amnesia ‎ (Created page with "Anterograde amnesia is an inability to form new memories.") (current)
• 17:01, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+254)‎ . . N Vascular dementia ‎ (Created page with "Vascular dementia (VAD) was once known as multi-infarct dementia and results in symptoms that look a lot like Alzheimer's disease. In VAD, however, the problems observed are a co...") (current)
• 17:01, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+108)‎ . . N Autopsy ‎ (Created page with "A postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease, as in "an autopsy report".") (current)
• 16:59, 14 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+219)‎ . . N Delirium ‎ (Created page with "Delirium is a state of confusion that reflects some major change in how the brain is working. The elderly are at high risk for experiencing delirium. The most common cause of del...") (current)
• 19:54, 13 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+296)‎ . . N Rational emotive behaviour therapy ‎ (Created page with "REBT is a form of cognitive-behavioural therapy. The focus of this therapy is to change an unhealthy thought process. Thus, this form of therapy is behavioural in that learning p...") (current)
• 19:53, 13 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+331)‎ . . N Token economy ‎ (Created page with "Token economies are one of the many applications of behavioural theory to treatment. Token economies employ the principles of operant conditioning and are used to increase the fr...") (current)
• 19:53, 13 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+542)‎ . . N Aversion therapy ‎ (Created page with "Aversion therapy is a form of therapy that is used to reduce a behaviour through associating it with punishment. In other words, operant conditioning is used to decrease the freq...") (current)
• 23:08, 12 June 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+110)‎ . . N Tardive dyskinesia ‎ (Created page with "Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder that can develop with use of conventional antipsychotic medications.") (current)

(newest | oldest) View (newer 50 | older 50) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)