It is important that you understand new terminology whenever it is used in articles that you are reading, and it is equally as important that you use these terms correctly in your own academic papers. This is not an exhaustive catalog of psychological terms, but a selective list of key terms. Its purposes are to define words, and to provide a context for the vocabulary used in the discipline. Over 250 authorities contributed to this concise but comprehensive work. Articles range from fewer than 10 words to several pages in length.
Articles emphasize theories and concepts.
Mind A dictionary of psychology, neurophysiology, and philosophy. This fundamental resource is recognized as THE standard reference for the classification and nomenclature of mental disorders. Each entry supplies guidelines for the disorder's diagnosis, general description and age of onset, symptomology and predisposing factors, prevalence in the population, and how it is differentiated from other disorders or syndromes. This is a free encyclopedia of mental health information designed by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long. This site has earned many outstanding awards and is designed to share mental health diagnosis and treatment information across nations.