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Self Psychology
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D019455 |
[Psychoanalytic theory focusing on interpretation of behavior in reference to self. (From APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Terms, 1994) This elaboration of the psychoanalytic concepts of narcissism and the self, was developed by Heinz Kohut, and stresses the importance of the self-awareness of excessive needs for approval and self-gratification.
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Self Report
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D057566 |
[Method for obtaining information through verbal responses, written or oral, from subjects.
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Self Stimulation
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D012653 |
[Stimulation of the brain, which is self-administered. The stimulation may result in negative or positive reinforcement.
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Self Tolerance
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D017634 |
[The normal lack of the ability to produce an immunological response to autologous (self) antigens. A breakdown of self tolerance leads to autoimmune diseases. The ability to recognize the difference between self and non-self is the prime function of the immune system.
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Self-Assessment
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D012647 |
[Critical or analytical evaluation of self.
, Appraisal of one's own personal qualities or traits.
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Self-Care Units
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D012654 |
[Rooms in health care facilities for patients who require a minimal level of care.
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Self-Control
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D000068356 |
[An individual's ability to manage and monitor their emotions, behaviors, and desires in the face of external demands in order to function in society.
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Self-Curing of Dental Resins
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D055116 |
[The hardening or polymerization of bonding agents (DENTAL CEMENTS) via chemical reactions, usually involving two components. This type of dental bonding uses a self-cure or dual-cure system.
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Self-Directed Learning as Topic
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D000073819 |
[Process in which individuals take the initiative, in diagnosing their learning needs, formulating learning goals, identifying resources for learning, choosing and implementing learning strategies and evaluating learning outcomes (Knowles, 1975)
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Self-Evaluation Programs
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D012655 |
[Educational programs structured in such a manner that the participating professionals, physicians, or students develop an increased awareness of their performance, usually on the basis of self-evaluation questionnaires.
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Self-Examination
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D016353 |
[The inspection of one's own body, usually for signs of disease (e.g., BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION, testicular self-examination).
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Self-Fertilization
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D057945 |
[The fusion of a male gamete with a female gamete from the same individual animal or plant.
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Self-Help Devices
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D012656 |
[Devices, not affixed to the body, designed to help persons having musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disabilities to perform activities involving movement.
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Self-Help Groups
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D012657 |
[Organizations which provide an environment encouraging social interactions through group activities or individual relationships especially for the purpose of rehabilitating or supporting patients, individuals with common health problems, or the elderly. They include therapeutic social clubs.
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Self-Incompatibility in Flowering Plants
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D060436 |
[A mechanism for avoiding inbreeding specifically involving the gametes.
, One of many different processes which occur in ANGIOSPERMS by which genetic diversity is maintained while INBREEDING is prevented.
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Self-Injurious Behavior
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D016728 |
[Behavior in which persons hurt or harm themselves without the motive of suicide or of sexual deviation.
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Self-Management
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D000073278 |
[Individual's ability to manage the symptoms, treatment, physical and psychosocial consequences and lifestyle changes inherent in living with a chronic condition. Efficacious self-management encompasses ability to monitor one's condition and to affect the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional responses necessary to maintain a satisfactory quality of life.
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Self-Neglect
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D000077711 |
[Profound inattention by individuals to their own health and hygiene.
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Self-Sustained Sequence Replication
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D021161 |
[An isothermal in-vitro nucleotide amplification process. The process involves the concomitant action of a RNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE, a ribonuclease (RIBONUCLEASES), and DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES to synthesize large quantities of sequence-specific RNA and DNA molecules.
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Self-Testing
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D000085263 |
[Process whereby a person who wants to know his or her health status collects a specimen, performs a test and interprets the test result in private.
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