Glossary R

Research Designs refer to the strategies used to examine questions of interest.

In the psychology context, the term reservoir doesn't have a widely recognized or specific definition directly analogous to its common use in describing a large natural or artificial lake used for water storage. However, if we consider broader psychological theories and applications, the concept of a "reservoir" could metaphorically apply to various aspects within psychology, such as:

Residential care refers to the provision of room, board and personal care. It can be broadly defined as the provision of 24-hour supervision of individuals who, because of impairments or old age, need assistance with the activities of daily living.

Residual phase refers to a period in the course of schizophrenia, following the active phase, in which there are continuing indications of disturbance, evidenced by the same kinds of behaviors that characterize the prodromal phase.

Residual schizophrenia refers to a type of schizophrenia characterized by the absence of prominent delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and grossly disorganized and catatonic behavior despite continuing evidence of a disturbance.

Residual type of schizophrenia refers to a diagnostic category for people who have experienced at least one episode of schizophrenia and who no longer display its major symptoms but still show some bizarre thoughts or social withdrawal. Residual type schizophrenia is a category reserved for individuals who have had at least one episode of schizophrenia but no longer display schizophrenic features; some evidence of bizarre thoughts and/or social withdrawal remain.

Resiliance means how well a person can cope and return to normal during times of stress.

Resilience refers to the ability to avoid negative outcomes despite being at risk for psychopathology.

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