Intensive Psychiatric Treatment
n.noun Intensive psychiatric treatment can be described as the personal treatment given to an individual who suffers from a mental sickness or illness in a way that is very thorough or vigorous. Intensive psychiatric treatment, although specialized, is subjective and unique to particular systems and facilities that provide treatment. In other words, intensive treatment that […]
Impulse Control
n.noun The medical dictionary provides readers with the following definition of impulse control : “The Psychology The degree to which a person can control the desire for immediate gratification or other; impulse control may be the single most important indicator of a person’s future adaptation in terms of number of friends, school performance, and future […]
History
(hĭs′tə-rē) n.noun History is an educational course of study of formal education. As it is one of the core classes, students must successfully participate in and pass History class for that student to graduate or progress in their academic studies. History class is an often overlooked, but critical portion of any student’s course of studies. […]
High|School
hī/ sko͞ol/ n.noun High school is a crucial phase of a student’s formal education which includes the grades 9-12. High school is critical as it is used to prepare students for life after the time of adolescence. Students who actively participate in their studies and lessons during high school are significantly at an advantage over […]
FamilyTherapy
n.noun Family therapy is a type of psychotherapy that psychologically treats families, encouraging them to undergo a productive change in dynamic. Moreover, family therapy is exclusively conducted under the supervision of a professional, credited psychotherapist. Family therapy was created to address issues plague the dynamic of family members. Problems with communications are mainly at fault […]
Family-Style Environment
n.noun Family-style environment programs are a form of treatment for troubled teens that offer behavioral treatment within the confines of a home-like, environmental setting. The intentions of these facilities is to offer treatment to teens in a familiar, and non-intimidating environment so that the adolescent may be more susceptible to their levels of psychiatric treatment. […]
Extracurricular Activities
n.noun Mariam Webster’s Dictionary defines extracurricular activity as, ‘an educational or productive activity not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum.’ In other words, these activities are ones that a student engages in that do not pertain to their education directly. However, extracurricular activities are important endeavors to include oneself into in order better […]
Emotional Health
n.noun Emotional health is a psychological term that refers to a person’s emotional well-being, and the status, good or bad, of their mental state. Emotional health is often overlooked because it can be difficult, at times, to diagnose those who suffer from various ailments. An individual’s mental state of well-being. Like physical health, emotional health […]
Eating Disorders
eat·ing/ /dis·or·der/ The definition of an eating disorder is as follows: ‘ a wide variety of psychological disorders involving characteristics or habits related irregular eating patterns.’ Whether a person suffering from an eating disorder displays the characteristics of an eating disorder by eating too much or too little, it is a condition that may be […]
Drug Abuse
/Drug/ /a·buse/ n.noun Drug abuse is defined as the habitual taking of addictive or illegal drugs. Once considered as a taboo, drug use and abuse is now a rising dangerous and fatal epidemic that affects the entire nation. Drug abuse has made it’s way into our youth’s pop culture and has destroyed the lives of […]
