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Possible selves are cognitive representations of what we could become, what we would like to become, and what we are afraid of becoming. They are aspects of the self -concept involving

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Post-Acute Care or PAC refers to a form of short-term care provided by many hospitals and long-term care facilities that may include specialised care for certain conditions, like stroke and diabetes, rehabilitation services, and/or post-surgical care and other services associated with the transition between the hospital and home.

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Post-conventional level refers to Kohlberg’s term to describe moral reasoning wherein the individual considers and weighs the values behind various consequences from different points of view. Please see also article of Postconventional level

Post-crime victimization or secondary victimization
refers to problems in living which tend to follow from initial victimization.

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Post-interview stage is a term in Counselling that refers to the Stage 6 of the helping relationship with the primary goal of maintaining appropriate availability.

Post-traumatic Amnesia (PTA) refers to a patient's memory of events surrounding an accident.

- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) : post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) refers to a form of anxiety disorder whereby the child displays persistent anxiety following exposure to or witnessing of an overwhelming traumatic event that is outside the range of usual human experience.

Postcentral gyrus refers to the gyrus of the Cerebral Cortex just posterior to the central gyrus; a primary projection site for touch and other body sensations.

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