Glossary D

Glossary D

Dual attitudes refer to differing implicit (automatic) and explicit (consciously controlled) attitudes toward the same object.

Dual concern model refers to a conceptual perspective on methods of dealing with conflict that assumes avoiding, yielding, fighting, and cooperating differ along two (2) basic dimensions : concern for self and concern for other.

Dual Diagnosis is a term which refers to coexisting diagnoses of mental illness and drug or Alcohol abuse.

Dual encoding . Please see Dual representation.

Dual orientation. Please see Dual representation.

Dual process theories of influence is defined generally as a conceptual analysis arguing that individuals change in response to direct forms of influence, such as persuasion)and indirect forms of influence, such as mimicking another’s response.

Dual relationships refers to an ethical "hotspot" that states that clinicians/therapists should avoid not having other relationships outside the professional arena with clients.

- Dual representation (Dual encoding, Dual orientation) : Dual representation (Dual encoding ) is defined as the ability to represent an object simultaneously as an object itself and as a representation of something else.