Glossary C

Glossary C

Counterirritation refers to a pain control technique that involves inhibiting pain in one part of the body by stimulating or mildly irritating another area, sometimes adjacent to the area in which the pain is experienced; a process by which we may try to reduce pain by itching or poking a point on our skin around where the pain is felt. Likewise, Counterirritation is the use of mild pain to block more intense or long-lasting pain.

Counterregulation refers to the "what the heck" effect that occurs when people indulge in a behavior they are trying to regulate after initial regulation failure.

Countertransference refers to conscious or unconscious emotional response of the therapist to the patient; determined by the therapist's inner needs, rather than by the patient's needs, and may reinforce the patient's earlier traumatic history if not checked by the therapist.

Couple/ marital Therapy refers to the form of psychotherapy to try and sort out marriage or relationship problems.

Coupled reactions is the linking of energy-liberating chemical reactions to "drive " energy-requiring reactions.

Couples therapy refers to a form of psychotherapy in which a couple whether married, unmarried, or same-sex meets with one or more therapists/clinicians to work on any number of issues.

Courage is a term which according to Existentialists refers to that attribute necessary for living an authentic life because such a life is characterized by uncertainty.

Deutsch: Kurs / Español: Curso / Português: Curso / Français: Cours / Italiano: Corso /

Course refers to the pattern of development and change of a disorder over time.