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A Mind Odyssey

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HACHINSKI SCORE

IF GREATER THAN 7 IT SUGGESTS A VASCULAR CAUSE FOR DEMENTIA, RATING SUCH THINGS AS ONSET, PROGRESSION HYPERTENSION ETC.

 

 

HALEY

FAMILY THERAPY-ABC

STRATEGIC THERAPY;PROBLEM SOLVING

 

 

HALSTEAD-REITAN TEST

LONG BATTERY OF 5 TESTS TO ESTABLISH A DX OF DEMENTIA.

 

 

HAMILTON

17 ITEM DEPRESSION RATING SCALE

 

 

HARLOW

MOTHERING

CONTACT COMFORT

THE DRIVE FOR ATTACHMENT TO OBJECTS, HOLDING HAVING PRIMACY OVER FEEDING

WORKED ON CHIMPS

SOCIAL FACILITATION

FACILITATION OF TASKS WHEN CARRIED OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF OTHERS

[ALPORT ALSO DESCRIBED THIS]

 

 

HATFIELD AND TRUPMANN

EQUITY THEORY OF INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION. EQUAL COST BENEFIT RATIO.

 

 

HECKER

DESCRIBED HEBEPHRENIA

 

 

HEIDER

BALANCE THEORY

IND ATTEMPTS TO HARMONISE ATTITUDES, PERCEPTIONS AND BELIEFS

ATTRIBUTION THEORY

INTERNAL OR DISPOSITIONAL ERROR

EXTERNAL OR SITUATIONAL ERROR

PRIMARY OR FUNDAMENTAL ATTRIBUTION ERROR

 

 

HENDERSON

PSYCHPATHY 1937

THE INADEQUATE

THE AGGRESSIVE

THE CREATVE

 

 

HOBSON

SLEEP WAKE CYCLE THEORY

HOLLINGSHEAD AND REDLICH

PUBLISHED SC AND MENTAL ILLNESS

 

 

 

HOMANS

SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY OF INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION

OPTIMUM COST BENEFIT RATIO.

 

HULL

PRIMARY BIOLOGICAL DRIVES ARE ACTIVATED IN THE DRIVE REDUCTION THEORY WHERE THERE ASSOCIATED W A BASIS DRIVE.

PRIMARY DRIVES ARISE FROM HOMEOSTATIC IMBALANCES VIA BRAIN RECEPTORS,

EG. HYPOTHALMUS AND EATING

MOTIVATION OF CERTAIN BEHAVIOURS IS TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF AROUSAL

 

 

HUNTINGTON

 

 

Hallucination

false sensory perception in the absence of a real external stimulus. It is perceived as being located in objective space and as having the same realistic qualities as normal perceptions. It is not subject to conscious manipulation and only indicates a psychotic disturbance when there is also impaired reality testing.

 

 

Hallucinosis

hallucination (usually auditory ) occurring in clear consciousness. e.g in alcoholism.

Hemisomatognosis (hemidepersonalization) - limb is felt to be missing.

Hyperacussis - increased sensitivity to sounds.

Hyperaesthesia - sensory distortion in which sensations appear increased.

Hyperkinesis - overactivity, distractibility, excitability and impulsivity e.g in children.

Hypnagogic hallucination - hallucination occurring whilst falling asleep. Occurs in normal people.

Hypoaesthesia - sensory distortion in which sensations appear decreased.

Hypochondriasis - preoccupation, not based on a real organic pathology, with a fear of having a serious physical illness. Physical sensations are unrealistically interpreted as being abnormal.

 

From MULTIPLE sources INCLUDING lecture notes.