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Pseudoscience refers to set of ideas based on non-scientific theory, faith, and belief.

Pseudoself refers to an expression of values or opinions that other family members may find acceptable rather than one's own values or opinions.

PSG which is the short form of Polysomnography refers to the recording of different biological factors during sleep, like brain waves, muscle tension, and eye movement.

Psi phenomena are events that seem to lie outside the realm of accepted scientific laws.

Psilocybin refers to an LSD-like hallucinogen found in mushrooms

PsycArticles is defined as computerized database for searching the psychological literature that contains the full text of the original publication.

Psyche is Carl Jung’s term for the totality of each person’s psychic contents; Jung’s term for personality structure which includes conscious and unconscious thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Psychiatric consultation means either discussing a case directly with a psychiatrist, often to explore diagnoses or pharmacological interventions, or referring a client/patient to a Psychiatrist for diagnostic or medical evaluation.

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