behaviour(al) disorder

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• Behaviour therapy — is a form of psychotherapy used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, and other forms of psychopathology. Its philosophical roots can be found in the school of behaviorism, which states that psychological matters can be studied… …   Wikipedia

• disorder — ► NOUN 1) a lack of order; confusion. 2) the disruption of peaceful and law abiding behaviour. 3) Medicine a disruption of normal physical or mental functions. ► VERB ▪ bring disorder to …   English terms dictionary

• disorder — noun 1 untidy state; lack of order ADJECTIVE ▪ complete VERB + DISORDER ▪ throw sth into ▪ The country was thrown into disorder by the strikes. PREPOSITION ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• 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

• behaviour — (BrE) (AmE behavior) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ exemplary, good ▪ He had his jail term cut for good behaviour. ▪ acceptable ▪ normal ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• disorder — noun 1》 a lack of order; a confused or untidy state. 2》 the disruption of peaceful and law abiding behaviour. 3》 Medicine a disruption of normal physical or mental functions: a skin disorder. verb [usu. as adjective disordered] disrupt the… …   English new terms dictionary

• mental disorder — Any illness with a psychological origin, manifested either in symptoms of emotional distress or in abnormal behaviour. Most mental disorders can be broadly classified as either psychoses or neuroses (see neurosis; psychosis). Psychoses (e.g.,… …   Universalium

• Crime and Disorder Act 1998 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision for preventing crime and disorder; to create certain racially aggravated offences; to abolish the rebuttable presumption that a child is doli incapax and …   Wikipedia

• Anti-Social Behaviour Order — An Anti Social Behaviour Order or ASBO (pronEng|ˈæzbəʊ) in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland [http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2006/1229/breaking9.htm Asbos come into force on Monday] The Irish Times news report, 29 December …   Wikipedia

• childhood disease and disorder — Introduction       any illness, impairment, or abnormal condition that affects primarily infants and children i.e., those in the age span that begins with the fetus and extends through adolescence.       Childhood is a period typified by change,… …   Universalium

• Gender identity disorder in children — Gender Identity Disorder of Childhood Classification and external resources ICD 10 F64.2 ICD 9 302.6 …   Wikipedia