Terms Related to Assaultive Behavior

• Aggression

  A form of behavior which leads to self-assertion; it may arise from innate drives and/or a response to frustration; may be manifested by destructive and ...

• Self-Destructive Behavior

  Behavior in which persons hurt or harm themselves without the motive of suicide or of sexual deviation.

• Compulsive Behavior

  The behavior of performing an act persistently and repetitively without it leading to reward or pleasure. The act is usually a small, circumscribed behavior, almost ...

• Nesting Behavior

  Animal behavior associated with the nest; includes construction, effects of size and material; behavior of the adult during the nesting period and the effect of ...

• Illness Behavior

  Behavior patterns consistent with those expected of an individual functioning in a state of ill health.

• Social Behavior

  Any behavior caused by or affecting another individual, usually of the same species.

• REM Behavior Disorder

  A disorder characterized by episodes of vigorous and often violent motor activity during REM sleep (SLEEP, REM). The affected individual may inflict self injury or ...