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Definition Individuals with trichotillomania repetitively pull out their own hair. Trichotillomania as an impulse-control disorder. Some researchers view it as a type of affective or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Nail-biting, skin-picking, and thumb-sucking are considered to be related conditions. Description Trichotillomania involves hair-pulling episodes that result in noticeable hair loss. Although any area of the body can [...]

[#3: Edit Options>MightyAdsense>Adsense Code] Definition Triazolam is a hypnotic drug. It is a member of the benzodiazepine family of drugs. In the United States, it is sold under the brand name Halcion as well as under its generic name. Purpose Triazolam is used for the short-term (generally seven to 10 days) treatment of insomnia. Continued [...]

Definition Trazodone is an oral antidepressant. It is sold in the United States under the brand name Desyrel and is also available under its generic name. Purpose Trazodone is used to treat depression and to treat the combination of symptoms of anxiety and depression. Like most antidepressants, trazodone has also been used in limited numbers [...]

Definition Tranylcypromine is classified as a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor. It is used to treat serious depression. In the United States, tranylcypromine is sold under the brand name Parnate. As of 2002, there were no generic forms of tranylcypromine available in the United States. Purpose Tranylcypromine is used primarily to treat depression that does not [...]

Definition A token economy is a form of behavior modification designed to increase desirable behavior and decrease undesirable behavior with the use of tokens. Individuals receive tokens immediately after displaying desirable behavior. The tokens are collected and later exchanged for a meaningful object or privilege. Purpose The primary goal of a token economy is to [...]

Definition Tic disorders are characterized by the persistent presence of tics, which are abrupt, repetitive involuntary movements and sounds that have been described as caricatures of normal physical acts. The best known of these disorders is Tourette’s disorder, or Tourette’s syndrome. Description Tics are sudden, painless, nonrhythmic behaviors that are either motor (related to movement) [...]

Definition Thiothixene is in a class of drugs called antipsychotics. It is available with a prescription under the generic name of thiothixene or the brand name Navane. Purpose Thiothixene is a drug used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia. It is also sometimes used to calm severely agitated people. Description Thiothixene has been used in the [...]

Definition Thioridazine is a potent antianxiety and antipsychotic agent. It is a member of the phenothiazine family of compounds. In the United States, thioridazine is sold as under the brand name of Mellaril and is also available under its generic name. Purpose Thioridazine is used to manage psychotic disorders. It reduces excitement, abnormal levels of [...]

Definition Tacrine is a drug used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease. In the United States tacrine is sold under the brand name drug Cognex. It is also sometimes called tetrahydroaminoacridine or THA. Purpose Tacrine is used to treat symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in people with mild to moderate illness. The drug may result [...]

Definition The Thematic Apperception Test, or TAT, is a projective measure intended to evaluate a person’s patterns of thought, attitudes, observational capacity, and emotional responses to ambiguous test materials. In the case of the TAT, the ambiguous materials consist of a set of cards that portray human figures in a variety of settings and situations. [...]