Difference (Psychology) -- See Also the narrower term Individual differences Here are entered works on the specific characteristics, qualities, or traits in which individuals differ. Works on the sum total of characteristics which distinguish an individual from all others are entered under Individuality.
Differences, Individual -- See Individual differences Here are entered works on the specific characteristics, qualities, or traits in which individuals differ. Works on the sum total of characteristics which distinguish an individual from all others are entered under Individuality.
Differential therapeutics in psychiatry -- See Psychiatry Differential therapeutics Here are entered works on deciding what specific treatments should be effective for particular disorders, including consideration of setting, format, orientation, duration, intensity, and use of medication.
Difficult children -- See Problem children Here are entered works on children with behavior difficulties due to emotional instability or social environment.
Diffuse Myofascial Pain Syndrome -- See Fibromyalgia A common nonarticular rheumatic syndrome characterized by myalgia and multiple points of focal muscle tenderness to palpation (trigger points). Muscle pain is typically aggravated by inactivity or exposure to cold. This condition is often associated with general symptoms, such as sleep disturbances, fatigue, stiffness, HEADACHES, and occasionally DEPRESSION. There is significant overlap between fibromyalgia and the chronic fatigue syndrome (FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC). Fibromyalgia may arise as a primary or secondary disease process. It is most frequent in females aged 20 to 50 years. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1494-95)
Digestion -- See Also Nutrition Here are entered works on the sum of the physiological processes involved in the assimilation and utilization of nutrients for proper body functioning and health. This heading may be subdivided by place to indicate the nutritional status of a group of people in the place. Works on the food and drink regularly consumed by an individual or group of people are entered under Diet. --subdivision Nutrition under classes of persons and ethnic groups; and subdivision Nutritional aspects under diseases and types of diseases, e.g. Cancer--Nutritional aspects
