Individual Differences 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyIndividual DifferencesGCSEWJEC Created by: Amy-May2000Created on: 17-04-16 12:45 ADHD (Extreme) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - a childhood disorder characterised by high levels of activity and failure to concentrate. 1 of 11 Chemotherapy A therapy for mental illness involving giving the client drugs to change chemical levels in the brain. 2 of 11 Depression: unipolar - biopolar Extreme feelings of sadness and low self-esteem. 3 of 11 Deviation from social norms Abnormal behaviour defined by a group norm/not behaving in a way that society would expect, for example kissing strangers. 4 of 11 ECT Electro Convulsive Therapy. A treatment for depression involving an electrical shock current being introduced to the body. 5 of 11 Implosion/Flooding A treatment for phobias involving the person facing up to their fear in an unconscious way. 6 of 11 Phobias An anxiety disorder/a persistent and unreasonable fear of an object or situation. 7 of 11 Psychosurgery A treatment for mental disorder involving removal of brain tissue to change levels in the brain and psychological behaviour. 8 of 11 Schizophrenia Serious mental illness characterised by disruptions in psychological functioning. 9 of 11 Statistical infrequency A definition of psychology based around behaviour that is statistically rare in the population. 10 of 11 Systematic Desensitisation A treatment for phobias involving creating an anxiety hierarchy based around the fear. 11 of 11
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