functional representation of behaviour

functional representation

United States Trade Representative | USTR [Abbr.]

Functional nonhyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia Hyperinsulinism:NOS | functional | Hyperplasia of pancreatic islet beta cells NOS Posthypoglycaemic coma encephalopathy

functional magnetic resonance imaging | functional MRI | fMRI [Abbr.]

FAR interview

Definition: These may take the form of ideas, mental images, or impulses to act, which are nearly always distressing to the subject. Sometimes the ideas are an indecisive, endless consideration of alternatives, associated with an inability to make trivial but necessary decisions in day-to-day living. The relationship between obsessional ruminations and depression is particularly close and a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder should be preferred only if ruminations arise or persist in the absence of a depressive episode.

Definition: The essential feature is recurrent obsessional thoughts or compulsive acts. Obsessional thoughts are ideas, images, or impulses that enter the patient's mind again and again in a stereotyped form. They are almost invariably distressing and the patient often tries, unsuccessfully, to resist them. They are, however, recognized as his or her own thoughts, even though they are involuntary and often repugnant. Compulsive acts or rituals are stereotyped behaviours that are repeated again and again. They are not inherently enjoyable, nor do they result in the completion of inherently useful tasks. Their function is to prevent some o ...[+++]bjectively unlikely event, often involving harm to or caused by the patient, which he or she fears might otherwise occur. Usually, this behaviour is recognized by the patient as pointless or ineffectual and repeated attempts are made to resist. Anxiety is almost invariably present. If compulsive acts are resisted the anxiety gets worse. | anankastic neurosis obsessive-compulsive neurosis

3. The audit authority shall ensure that any representative as referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article is functionally independent, in particular from controllers who carry out verifications under Article 22, and that that representative has the necessary expertise and professional competence to carry out the audits in accordance with internationally accepted audit standards.

Member States shall, in a transparent manner, establish their national or functional airspace blocks costs in accordance with Article 6 and make available their unit rates to airspace users’ representatives, the Commission and, where applicable, to Eurocontrol.

one representative of air navigation service providers per functional airspace block, established or under establishment, with a total number of four votes for all air navigation service providers;

55. Emphasises that regulatory measures taken by Members States regarding the imposition of functional separation should only be taken as an exceptional measure after an analysis of the expected impact on the regulatory authority, the undertaking, in particular its workforce and its incentives to invest in its network; this impact assessment should be discussed with all stakeholders, including the representatives of the workforce;