Glossary D

Glossary D

Depolarization refers to the reduction in the level of polarization across a membrane; when the inside of a neuron becomes more positive, as occurs during the initial phases of the action potential. Depolarization is usually associated with the action of excitatory neurotransmitters.

Deutsch: Depravation / Español: Depravación / Português: Depravação / Français: Dépravation / Italiano: Depravazione

Depravation, in the psychology context, refers to a state of moral or behavioural corruption, deterioration, or deviation from societal norms or personal values. This term is often used to describe extreme maladaptive behaviours, attitudes, or conditions that reflect a loss of ethical grounding or integrity.

Deprecation in the psychology context refers to the act of diminishing one's own self-worth or value, often accompanied by self-criticism, self-doubt, and negative self-talk. It is a psychological process where individuals tend to underestimate their abilities, accomplishments, and overall importance. Deprecation can have detrimental effects on mental health, self-esteem, and interpersonal relationships.

Depressant refers to psychoactive substance that results in behavioral sedation, such substances include alcohol and the sedative, hypnotic, and anxiolytic drugs.

Depressant (Downer) refers to a substance that decreases activity in the body and nervous system.

Depressed mood refers to feelings of sadness, a loss of hope, a sense of being overwhelmed by the demands of the world, and general unhappiness.

Depression refers to a common mental disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration.

Depressive cognitive triad refers to thinking errors by depressed people negatively focused in three (3) areas: themselves, their immediate world, and their future.