dynamic model

in psychoanalytic theory, the view that the psyche can be explained in terms of underlying, unconscious drives and instincts that mold the personality, motivate behavior, and produce emotional disorder. Compare economic model; topographic model. See also metapsychology.

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May 8th 2024

NIDDM

abbreviation for noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.