Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

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Glossary

Spa Therapy Definition Spa Therapy is the repeated use of natural remedies or balneotherapies as well as physical or behavioural therapies in an inpatient setting over a time span of 2–4 weeks.

Spina Bifida Synonyms Meningocele Definition Developmental defect of the neural tube with incomplete closure of the tube that results in an incompletely formed spinal cord.

Specific Measure Definition Disease-specific instruments of measurement designed to assess specific diagnostic or patient populations with the goal of detecting responsiveness or clinically significant changes.

Specific Phobia Definition Specific Phobia (SP) is a generic term for any kind of anxiety disorder that amounts to an unreasonable or irrational fear related to exposure to specific objects or situations. As a result, the affected persons tend to actively avoid direct contact with the objects or situations, and in severe cases any mention or depiction of them.

Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Definition The STAI is a frequently used instrument to measure temporary or state anxiety with respect to threatening demands and chronic or trait anxiety, which is defined as an individual response in the anticipation of threatening situations. It contains 20 items to assess state anxiety and another 20 items to measure trait anxiety.

Spinal Canal Definition Bony canal dorsally to the vertebral bodies containing the spinal cord in the upper part and nerve roots in the lower part of the spine.

Spinal Manipulation Definition Spinal Manipulation is manipulation of synovial joints in the spinal column.

Spinal Stenosis Definition Narrowing of the spinal canal due to degenerative changes of the spine.

Spondylolysis Definition Loss of continuity of the small joints (facet joints) connecting single vertebrae dorsally.

Spondylosis Definition Umbrella term for degenerative changes of the spine.