As a Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) it is my hope that I will "be the smallest detectable level of stimulus" for my clients. In my opinion the practice of mental health healing is the client is the most important person in the room. We are but guides riding along side our clients as we travel through their journey to recovery and self discovery.
Definition:
The term absolute threshold is often used in neuroscience and experimental research. An absolute threshold is the smallest detectable level of a stimulus. For example, in an experiment on sound detention, researchers may present a sound with varying levels of volume. The smallest level that a participant is able to hear is the absolute threshold.
However, it is important to note that at such low levels, participants may only detect the stimulus part of the time. Because of this, theabsolute threshold is usually defined as the smallest level of a stimulus that a person is able to detect 50 percent of the time.
Cherry, K. What is absolute threshold? retrieved May 17, 2011 from psychology.about.com/od/glossaryfromatoz/g/absolutethresh.htm,
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