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Estrangement

Estrangement in the psychology context refers to a state of emotional disconnection or detachment between individuals, often within the context of close relationships, such as family members or friends. It involves a sense of alienation, where one or more parties feel separated or distant from each other emotionally or psychologically. Estrangement can result from a variety of factors, including unresolved conflicts, differences in values or beliefs, or traumatic experiences within the Relationship.

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Estrogen

Estrogen is defined as any of a number of female sex hormones. It is a hormone that produces female secondary sex characteristics and affects the menstrual cycle.

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Estrus

Estrus refer to changes in the sexual drives of animals that create a desire for mating; particularly used to refer to females in heat.

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ESTs (Empirically supported treatments)

- ESTs (Empirically supported treatments) : Empirically supported treatments (ESTs) refer to treatments for various psychological conditions that have been shown through careful empirical study to be either "well established" or "probably efficacious." A list of ESTs is updated and published periodically by the APA's Division of Clinical Psychology.

Ethanol

Ethanol refers to the variety of alcohol used in beverages.

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Ethical “hot spots”

Deutsch: Ethisch belastete Bereiche / Español: Puntos éticos sensibles / Português: Pontos éticos sensíveis / Français: Points éthiques sensibles / Italiano: Punti etici sensibili /

Ethical "hot spots” is defined as ethical issues that have been particularly focused upon over the recent years and addressed in varying professional codes of ethics. These includes: confidentiality, competence, dual relationships and conflicts of interest, inappropriate fee assessment, informed consent, misrepresentation of credentials, and sexual relationships with clients.

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Ethical Behavior

Ethical Behavior Choosing actions that are "right" and "proper" and "just." Our behavior can be right or wrong, it can be proper or improper, and the decisions we make can be fair or unfair.

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Ethical Congruence

Deutsch: Ethische Kongruenz / Español: Congruencia Ética / Português: Congruência Ética / Français: Conformité Éthique / Italiano: Congruenza Etica /

Ethical congruence refers to a situation where one's decision is consistent with, aligns with, the applicable set(s) of values.

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