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LOPERAMIDE

a drug of the opiate family which slows down gastrointestinal mobility thereby reducing the effects of conditions such as diarrhoea

LOW VISION SERVICES

is also know as partial sight, low vision services are provided to those who may suffer from permanent or temporal

LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS

a collection or network of fibres which derive from the spinal roots of the fourth and fifth lumbar nerves.

LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH)

is a molecule (a gonadotropin) found in the human females which is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, which stimulates

LEADERLESS GROUP THERAPY

A form of psychotherapy in which meetings and discussions are held on a regular basis between members of a closed

LEARNING ABILITIES MEASUREMENT PROGRAM (LAMP)

a cognitive test used to assess the patients level of understanding of specific occupational work skills.

LEARNING TO LEARN

Repetition of a single act, such as learning to play an instrument (the more you play, the better you become),

LECTURE METHOD

the communication of ideas or information to a group of students or experts led by an expert in the field

LEMNISCAL SYSTEM

A network of long-reaching ascending neural pathways which lead to the thalamus including the- diailemniscus, lateral lemniscuses and the spinothalamic

LETHALITY

The likelihood associated with a specific condition or treatment of death.

LEVENE TEST

first proposed by U.S. statistician, it is used as a test for homogeneity based hypotheses.

LEXICAL UNCERTAINTY

any uncertainty which arises from either an ambiguous definition or incorrect use of a word or words in context experienced

LIFE CRISIS

an event which occurs during an individuals life which may affect them deeply. Example events include- divorce, marriage, a change

LIFE-HISTORY METHOD

an interview which takes a structured approach to obtaining historical data about events when evaluating an individuals current functioning.

LIGHTNING CALCULATOR

a person of typically high IQ who is capable of processing numerical data at a lightning fast speed to complete

LIMITED HOLD

a separate feature to some schedules of reinforcement whereby the opportunity for reinforcement itself can be limited to a fixed

LINEUP

a procedure used typically to identify members of a group of people deemed similar in appearance as the perpetrator of

LIOTHYRONINE

is a naturally occurring hormone found in the thyroid gland of humans. It has been used as an anti-depressive drug

LITERACY

is the ability and proficiency to read and write in the individuals mother tongue.

LOCAL CIRCUIT NEURON

a neuron which is involved in short non-complex processes locally and is not involved in transmitting messages far from the