Psychopathology

4. a mental disorder that causes people to experience a depressed mood
7. drugs that act on the sns rather than the brain to reduce heart rate and blood pressure and thus lessen the harmful effects of stress
10. an anxiety disorder involving an overwhelming and debilitating fear of something
11. treatment in which an undesirable behaviour can be paired with an unpleasant response

1. treatment based on the behavioural approach in which a person having a phobia is gradually reintroduced to a feared object or situation
2. a psychological condition, or behaviour, that differs from how most people behave and that is harmful or which causes distress to the individual or those around them
3. an anxiety disorder that involves obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviour
5. low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin appear to be linked with aggressive behaviour
6. theory that repeated exposure to violence in the media reduces the emotional impact of the violence because people become 'used to it' so it has less impact on them
8. the stress hormone can cause damage to health because raised cortisol levels lower immune function
9. identified 6 conditions associated with with ideal mental health