Critical Periods (Psychology):

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• Latency Periods (Psychology)

  The period from about 5 to 7 years to adolescence when there is an apparent cessation of psychosexual development.

• Medical Psychology

  A branch of psychology in which there is collaboration between psychologists and physicians in the management of medical problems. It differs from clinical psychology, which ...

• Criminal Psychology

  The branch of psychology which investigates the psychology of crime with particular reference to the personality factors of the criminal.

• Cyclothymic Personality

  An affective disorder characterized by periods of depression and hypomania. These may be separated by periods of normal mood.

• Clinical Psychology

  The branch of psychology concerned with psychological methods of recognizing and treating behavior disorders.

• Educational Psychology

  The branch of psychology concerned with psychological aspects of teaching and the formal learning process in school.