DEFINITION OF DISASTER. âDisaster is a crisis situation that far exceeds the capabilitiesâ . - Quarentelly, 1985. âDisasterâ is defined as a crisis situation causing wide spread damage which far exceeds. our ability to recover . Thus, by definition, there cannot be a perfect ideal system that. prevents damage, because then it would not be a disaster.
Coping. In psychology, a term that refers to a person's patterns of response to stress. Some patterns of coping may lower a person's risk of developing Stockholm syndrome in a hostage situation.
n. a particular strategy or means of study used to achieve a goal or purpose. Also refers to the movement of an organism toward a stimulus. APPROACH: The psychodynamic approach to psychology views mental illness much differently than the behavioral approach.. No related posts.. a particular strategy or means of study used to achieve a goal or purpose. Also refers to the movement of an organism toward a stimulus. APPROACH: The psychodynamic approach to psychology views mental illness much differently than the behavioral approach.. No related posts.