Glossary I
Glossary I
Intrapsychic approach refers to one of four (4) approaches to intuitive-logical clinical thinking at Step 2 of the inverted pyramid method of case conceptualization. Using this approach, the counselor looks for intrapersonal life themes. Clinical thinking using this approach divides client issues by common denominators according to the intrapsychic roles they play.
Deutsch: Intrapsychische Konflikte / Español: Conflictos intrapsíquicos / Português: Conflitos intrapsíquicos / Français: Conflits intrapsychiques / Italiano: Conflitti intrapsichici /
Intrapsychic conflicts is a term in Psychoanalytic theory, a struggle among the id, ego, and superego.
Intrapsychic processes is a term introduced in the object relations section, this term is used throughout psychoanalysis to refer to impulses, ideas, conflicts, or other psychological phenomenon that occur within the mind.
Intrauterine Device (IUD) refers to small, plastic contraceptive device that is inserted into a woman’s uterus.
- Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) : Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is defined as bleeding within the ventricles of the brain. A common cause of hydrocephalus in premature infants. Vessels in the area surrounding the ventricles rupture, and the blood and cellular debris obstruct the structures that allow for the re-absorption of the cerebrospinal fluid into the bloodstream.
Intrinsic activity is a term in Piaget's theory, the assumption that babies are born ready to make contact with their environment and that cognitive structures, by their very nature, seek to be active.