Glossary B

Bottom-up theories refer to data-driven, that is stimulus-driven theories

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Bound morpheme refers to a unit of meaning that exists only when combined or bound to a free morpheme. Bound morpheme is a morpheme that cannot stand alone, but rather is attached to a word stem (free morphemes) , such as -ed attached to the English verb to indicate past tense; -s attached to a noun to indicate plural. Example cook + ed = cooked is the past tense of the verb cook/to cook and duck + s = ducks plural of the noun duck. (see Free morpheme)

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A Boundary refers to a verbal communication that sets limits on what we accept or tolerate from others. That includes how others treat us "how they speak to us", what we'll give to them or what we'll accept from them. Boundaries are lines that draw and define ourselves. Boundaries teach others how to treat us.

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Deutsch: Grenzbedingungen / Español: Condiciones de límite / Português: Condições de fronteira / Français: Conditions limites / Italiano: Condizioni limite /

Boundary conditions refer to the necessary conditions to produce a phenomenon, or the conditions required to obtain the phenomenon.

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Deutsch: Grenzmanagement / Español: Gestión de Límites / Português: Gestão de Limites / Français: Gestion des Frontières / Italiano: Gestione dei Confini

Boundary Management in the context of psychology refers to the strategies and processes individuals use to regulate and maintain the balance between different domains of their lives, such as work and personal life. This concept encompasses the creation and management of psychological, emotional, and physical boundaries that help individuals prioritize their needs, responsibilities, and relationships effectively.

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Boundary marking refers to a technique to change boundaries or interactions among individual family members. An example would be to change the seating of family members in therapy.

Boundary permeability refers to the degree to which boundaries are flexible among family members, and the nature of the contact that family members have with each other.

Boundary situation refers to an urgent experience that compels an individual to deal with an existential situation.