Psychology term describing an individual, usually a child or teen, in a dysfunctional family who:
1) Gets scapegoated and blamed for a family's problems
2) Has emotional problems that are not a mental illness, but a normal response to the stress of dealing with an unhealthy family in denial
3) Blows the whistle on a dysfunctional family's problems
Phrase originated because family therapists recognized that the child "identified" as the patient is not necessarily the one who is sick.
1) Gets scapegoated and blamed for a family's problems
2) Has emotional problems that are not a mental illness, but a normal response to the stress of dealing with an unhealthy family in denial
3) Blows the whistle on a dysfunctional family's problems
Phrase originated because family therapists recognized that the child "identified" as the patient is not necessarily the one who is sick.
1) John is dropping out of school and doing drugs and his parents want him institutionalized, but it turns out his mother is an abusive alcoholic and his father is chronically absent. John is the identified patient.
2) Becky is extremely depressed and fearful. She accuses her father, correctly, of molestation, but the parents deny it and accuse Becky of being sick for reasons that have nothing to do with them. Becky is the identified patient.
2) Becky is extremely depressed and fearful. She accuses her father, correctly, of molestation, but the parents deny it and accuse Becky of being sick for reasons that have nothing to do with them. Becky is the identified patient.
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Patience tables are generally found in places including banks, pharmacies, ticket booths, and snack bars.
The name "patience table" is given because people must wait patiently behind them.
Patience tables are generally found in places including banks, pharmacies, ticket booths, and snack bars.
The name "patience table" is given because people must wait patiently behind them.
Customers inside the bank place their checks and documents on a patience table while the tellers do their duties.
When getting your medicine refilled at the phamacy, you place your prescription on the patience table.
There is a patience table at the entrance to the theater where tickets are sold.
The vendor places the beverages on the patience table for the customer to pick up after they are purchased.
When getting your medicine refilled at the phamacy, you place your prescription on the patience table.
There is a patience table at the entrance to the theater where tickets are sold.
The vendor places the beverages on the patience table for the customer to pick up after they are purchased.
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The character that the My Chemical Romance album The Black Parade is centered around. He is battling a disease and when he dies, death comes to him in the form of a parade of people in black marching band outfits. This concept is based off of Gerard Way's belief that death comes to you in the form of your fondest memory.
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Patience is known for having more energy then a 6 year old at a birthday party drinking coridal and eating cupcakes. Patience says the reason she dances around in the crazy way that she does because she would feel silly if she were on stage just standing there and singing.
Patience is famous for her eclectic wardrobe which consists of vintage dresses, flats, and brightly coloured tights.
Patience is known for having more energy then a 6 year old at a birthday party drinking coridal and eating cupcakes. Patience says the reason she dances around in the crazy way that she does because she would feel silly if she were on stage just standing there and singing.
Patience is famous for her eclectic wardrobe which consists of vintage dresses, flats, and brightly coloured tights.
"Who is this crazy bean jumping around on stage belting out some sweet lyrics to a funky song?"
"Why, that's Patience Hodgson, lead singer of The Grates!"
"Why, that's Patience Hodgson, lead singer of The Grates!"
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5th Floor: Telecom can you page some awesome people that randomly break out into song, occasionally...?
Telecom: Oh you mean Patient Transport?
5th Floor: 10-4
Telecom: Oh you mean Patient Transport?
5th Floor: 10-4
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Derived from the 2012 film Dark Shadows.
Particularly the scene where Dr. Julia Hoffman asks if Barnabas Collins is familiar with the term Doctor/Patient confidentiality, then proceeds to go down on him as an explanation.
Derived from the 2012 film Dark Shadows.
Particularly the scene where Dr. Julia Hoffman asks if Barnabas Collins is familiar with the term Doctor/Patient confidentiality, then proceeds to go down on him as an explanation.
"Hey, what happened when you hung out with Julia last night?"
"Not much, but she showed me the meaning of doctor/patient confidentiality."
"Not much, but she showed me the meaning of doctor/patient confidentiality."
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