Glossary P

Parasympathetic branch is a part of the autonomic system that quiets the body and conserves energy; a branch of the ANS (automomic nervous system) that is responsible for lowering heart rate and blood pressure

Parasympathetic nervous system is the portion of the autonomic nervous system that primarily releases acetylcholine from its post-ganglionic nerve endings.

Deutsch: Parasympathische Erholung / Español: Rebote parasimpático / Português: Recuperação parassimpática / Français: Rebond parasympathique / Italiano: Rimbalzo parassimpatico /

Parasympathetic rebound refers to excess activity in the Parasympathetic nervous system following a period of intense emotion.

- Paraventricular nucleus (PVN) : Paraventricular nucleus (PVN) is the area of the hypothalamus in which activity tends to limit meal size and damage leads to excessively large meals

Parens patriae refers to the state's authority to protect those who are unable to protect themselves.
Parent effects model refers to model of family influence in which parents, particularly mothers are believed to influence their children rather than vice versa

Parent management training refers to a set of therapeutic procedures that teaches parents how to modify a child's or adolescent's Behavior at home using Behavioral Techniques such as

parent management training (PMT) refers to a program aimed at teaching parents to cope effectively with their child’s difficult behavior and their own reactions to it.