Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. hospitalism

hospitalism

hospitalism

n. in infants, lack of psychomotor response or failure to gain weight or produce purposeful behavior, often thought to be a response to separation from mothers and subsequent institutionalization. See also reactive attachment disorder.

Related Terms

will to power

will to power 1. in the individual psychology of Alfred Adl...

contingency contract

contingency contract a mutually agreed-upon statement betwe...

fixed idea

fixed idea see idée fixe.

homicide

homicide n. the killing of one person by another person. In...

Sturge–Weber syndrome

Sturge–Weber syndrome a congenital disorder marked by malfo...

consent

consent n. voluntary assent or approval given by an individ...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter H

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact