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Adaptation, Psychological

Medical Definition:	A state of harmony between internal needs and external demands and the processes used in achieving this condition. (From APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed)
Guide Notes:	human & animal; DF: ADAPTATION PSYCHOL
Also Called:	Behavior, Adaptive,Coping Behavior,Coping Skills

Adaptation, Psychological Categories.

	Feedback, Psychological - A mechanism of information stimulus and response that may control subsequent behavior, cognition, perception, or performance. (From APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)
	Orientation - Awareness of oneself in relation to time, place and person.

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