time-extended therapy

a form of group therapy in which prolonged sessions replace or alternate with sessions of normal length. The experience is usually highly emotional and revealing because the participants become fatigued and have insufficient energy for defensive games. See also marathon group.

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May 8th 2024

measures of intelligence

a series of norm-referenced tests used to determine an individual’s ability to learn, reason, understand concepts, and acquire knowledge. See EEG measures of intelligence; ERP measures of intelligence; fMRI measures of intelligence. See also assessment of intelligence.