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case study

an in-depth investigation of a single individual, family, event, or other entity. Multiple types of data (psychological, physiological, biographical, environmental) are assembled, for example, to understand an individual’s background, relationships, and behavior. Although case studies allow for intensive analysis of an issue, they are limited in the extent to which their findings may be generalized.

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circumscribed belief

circumscribed belief

a narrowly defined delusional belief that is internally consistent and highly resistant to disproof and appears to function separately from other beliefs held by the same person.