Drama Therapy
A type of treatment that uses elements of dramatic performance to help individuals deal with mental health problems.
Developmental Disorders
These are disorders that impact the mental and physical development of an individual. Often, these result in serious psychological issues.
Deception
When a person deliberately misleads someone. Often those engaging in substance abuse will try to employ deception to hide their actions from those around them.
Day Treatment
This is a treatment style in which an individual will attend therapy during the day and return home at night instead of staying at the facility.
Core Classes
n.noun Core classes are academic disciplines of study that are mandatory for a person to take and successfully pass to progress in their education, and eventually graduate. Due to the importance of core classes, students should especially concern themselves with learning the concepts and lessons of these classes, as core classes are the foundation of […]
Consequences
n.noun The Merriam- Webster dictionary provides the following definitions for consequences: 1.the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving. 2.an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome. Teens who act on behaviors that cause self-destructive consequences on a regular basis, are known as […]
Community
The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives several definitions for the word community: A group of people living in the same locality and under the same government. b. The district or locality in which such a group lives. c. A group of people having common interests: the scientific community; the international business community. Community is a significant factor […]
Change pro.cess
n.noun The change process is a psychology term that refers to the process of transforming one’s negative mental state into a positive one. A change process formerly takes place after an individual engages in some form of psychological treatment. There are many types of change processes that an individual can undergo. The level of difficulty […]
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
adjective dys·mor·phic \dis-ˈmȯr-fik\ BDD is a body-image disorder characterized by persistent and intrusive preoccupations with an imagined or slight defect in one’s appearance. People with BDD can dislike any part of their body, although they often find fault with their hair, skin, nose, chest, or stomach. In reality, a perceived defect may be only a slight imperfection […]
Boarding School
/bord.ing/ /school/ n.noun A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers or principals. The word ‘boarding’ is used in the sense of “bed and board,” i.e., lodging and meals. Some boarding schools also have day students who attend […]
