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Organic mental disorder

Organic mental disorder or OMD refers to a mental or emotional problem caused by brain diseases or injuries. Moreover, Organic mental disorders refer to organic brain disorders which resulted from structural pathology, as in Dementia, or from disturbed central nervous system (CNS) function, as in fever-induced Delirium. Organic mental disorders do not include mental and behavioural disorders due to alcohol and misuse of drugs.

Organic mental retardation

Organic mental retardation refers to a type of mental retardation that can be traced to a specific biological or physical problem.

Organisational/occupational psychology

Organisational/occupational psychology refers to the branch of psychology concerned with the efficiency and effectiveness of organisation

Organism

Deutsch: Organismus / Español: Organismo / Português: Organismo / Français: Organisme / Italiano: Organismo /

In psychology, the term "organism" refers to an individual living being, typically a human or animal, which is the subject of psychological study and analysis. Psychologists often examine organisms to understand various aspects of behavior, cognition, emotion, and mental processes. The concept of organism is fundamental to psychology as it serves as the focal point for understanding how internal and external factors interact to shape an individual's psychology.

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Organismic model

Deutsch: Organismisches Modell / Español: Modelo organísmico / Português: Modelo organísmico / Français: Modèle organique / Italiano: Modello organismico /

Organismic model the view of children as active entities whose developmental paths are primarily determined by forces from within themselves.

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Organismic valuing

Organismic valuing refers to a natural, undistorted, full-body reaction to an experience.

Organismic valuing process

Organismic valuing process a term which According to Rogers refers to the innate, internal guidance system that a person can use to "stay on the track" toward self -actualization. It is the process by which humans judge experiences in terms of their value for fostering or hindering their actualization and growth.

Organismic variables

Organismic variables are physical, physiological, or cognitive characteristics of the client that are important for both the Conceptualization of the client's problem and the formulation of effective treatments.

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