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Alternative medicine refers to a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not currently considered part of conventional medicine and are used as alternatives to conventional treatment. Examples, acupuncture, acupressure, etc.
Alternative narratives refers to the process of exploring strengths, special abilities, and aspirations of the family to tell a positive story with good outcomes rather than a problem-saturated story.
Alternative Therapy ia a term given to nonconventional therapy usually given by persons who do not have a medical qualification."
Alters refer to alternative personalities that develop in an individual with Dissociative Identity Disorder. It is a shorthand term for Alter Ego, one of the different personalities
Altruism refers to a motive to increase another's welfare without conscious regard for one's self -interests.
Altruistic showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others;
selfless; unselfish - disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others.
Altruistic behavior refers to behavior that benefits someone other than the individual engaging in the behavior
Altruistic exhortations refers to verbal encouragement to help, comfort, share, or cooperate with others