Glossary I

Integration phase is a term in Tiedeman's Career decision model, the phase when group members react against the new member's attempts to influence them. The new member then compromises. In the process, he/she attains a more objective understanding of the self and the group. A true collaboration between the new member and the group is achieved. The new member feels satisfied and is evaluated as successful by the self and others.

Integrationist approach refers to an approach to psychopathology that emphasizes how biological, psychological, and social factors interact and influence each other to produce and maintain mental-health problems

Integrative agreements refers to win-win agreements that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit.

Integrative medicine refers to the approach to treatment that attempts to integrate techniques from both conventional and alternative medicine.

Integrative motivation means nterest in learning a second language for the purpose of associating with members of the culture in which that language is spoken.

Integrative reminiscence refers to reminiscence that involves reviewing one's past in order to find meaning or to reconcile one's current and prior feelings about certain life events.

Integrative solution refers to a solution to a conflict whereby the parties make trade-offs on issues according to their different interests; each side concedes the most on issues that are unimportant to it but important to the other side

Integrity is defined as the ability to accept the facts of one's life and to face death without great fear. The sense of integrity is usually acquired toward the end of later adulthood.

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Glossary I

Glossary I

Integration phase

Integrationist approach

Integrative agreements

Integrative medicine

Integrative motivation

Integrative reminiscence

Integrative solution

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