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Psychological androgyny is defined as the possession of both stereotypical feminine and masculine traits.

Psychological approach refers to an approach to abnormality that focuses on personality, behavior, and ways of thinking as possible causes of abnormality

psychological autopsy refers to post-mortem psychological profile of a suicide victim constructed from interviews with people who knew the person before death.

Psychological clinic is defined as a clinic operated by a clinical psychology training program and staffed by clinical students, faculty, and others. The Psychological clinic provides a setting for clinical students to gain practical experience by offering assessment, therapy, and consultation services to the public.

Psychological comparisons phase refers to the tendency to form impressions of others by comparing and contrasting these individuals on abstract psychological dimensions.

Psychological control refers to the perception that one has at one's disposal a response that will reduce, minimize, eliminate, or offset the adverse effects of an unpleasant event, such as a medical procedure.

Psychological Dependence is defined as a mental belief that continued drug usage is required; drug dependence that is based primarily on emotional or psychological needs. Psychological Dependence is likewsie, the need to continue to take a drug to satisfy intense mental and emotional craving for it; emotional state of craving a drug either for its positive effect or to avoid negative effects associated with its abuse

Psychological disorder refers to a pattern of behavioral, cognitive, or physical symptoms that includes one or more of the following prominent features: (a) some degree of distress in