dibenzodiazepine

n. any member of a class of chemically related compounds that include clozapine, the first atypical antipsychotic introduced into clinical medicine. This class is structurally similar to the dibenzoxazepines.

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November 16th 2024

assignment therapy

a technique used in group therapy to enhance cohesiveness and communication among the participants so as to obtain maximum therapeutic benefit. A sociometric test is administered to determine the patterns of intermember relations within the group as a whole, and these patterns are then used to assign individuals to smaller, more focused groups. [articulated by Jacob L. Moreno]