Glossary P
Glossary P
Pretesting is defined as the measurement of a dependent variable among subjects before they are exposed to a stimulus representing an independent variable. Please see Posttesting.
The term "pretherapy" refers to the process of preparing a person for therapy or counseling. This can involve a variety of different activities, such as gathering information, assessing the person's needs, setting goals for therapy, and helping the person to feel more comfortable and confident about beginning therapy.
Pretherapy change refers to a change that takes place before the client arrives at the Therapist’s office. The Therapist wil be asking about and comments on this change.
Prevalence rates refer to the number of cases of a disorder, whether new or previously existing, that are observed during a specified period of time.
Prevention in the assessment, Diagnosis and treatment of abnormal behaviors, refer to several activities directed at decreasing the chances that undesired future outcomes will occur.