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Psychological factors affecting medical condition refer to situations in which psychological or behavior factors have an adverse effect on a medical condition.

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psychological factors affecting physical condition are psychological disorders or conditions that are presumed to cause or exacerbate a physical condition.

Psychological facts is a term which according to Lewin refer to those things of which a person is aware at any given moment.

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Psychological field refers to a Gestalt concept defined in terms of the individual’s personal perception of reality; Psychological field is also called the Behavioral field.

Psychological forces refer to one of the four (4) basic forces of development that include all internal perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and personality factors. Psychologcai forces are the ones used most often to describe the characteristics of an individual. In general, Psychological forces include all the internal cognitive, emotional, personality, perceptual, and related factors that influence behavior.

Psychological intervention is defined as a method of inducing changes in a person's behavior, thoughts, or feelings.

Psychological model of mental illness is the assumption that mental illness results from such psychological causes as conflict, anxiety, faulty beliefs, frustration, or traumatic experience.

Psychological moratorium is a time-out period when adolescents experiment with different roles, values, beliefs, and relationships.