A Level Psychology - Psychopathology

Define the term statistical infrequency, giving an example.

Define the term deviation from social norms, giving examples

Evaluate statistical frequency as a definition of abnormality.

Evaluate deviation from social norms as a definition of abnormality

Define the term function to function adequately (FFA), giving examples

Define the term Deviation from ideal mental health, giving examples.

Evaluate FFA as a definition of abnormality

Evaluate deviation from ideal mental health as a definition of abnormality.

What is a phobia?

Give examples of behavioural characteristics of phobias (how you act)

Give examples of emotional characteristics of phobias (how you feel)

Give examples of cognitive characteristics of phobias (how you think)

What is depression?

Give behavioural characteristics of depression.

Give emotional characteristics of depression

Give cognitive characteristics of depression

What is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?

Give behavioural characteristics of OCD

Give emotional characteristics of OCD

Give examples of cognitive characteristics of OCD

What is the two process model for the acquisition of phobias?

Give an example of research supporting the acquisition of phobias through classical conditioning.

Evaluate research evidence supporting the two process model.

What is systematic desensitisation?

What is flooding?

Evaluate systematic desensitisation as a behavioural therapy for phobias.

Evaluate flooding as a behavioural therapy for phobias.

What is a schema?

What is the negative triad?

What was Ellis's ABC model?

Evaluate Beck's cognitive theory of depression (negative triad)

Evaluate Ellis's ABC model.

What is the genetic explanation of OCD?

What is the neural explanation of OCD?

Evaluate the genetic explanation of OCD.

Evaluate the neural explanation of OCD

What are SSRI's?

What can be combined with SSRI's to treat OCD?

What are the alternatives to SSRI's?

Evaluate drug therapy as a treatment for OCD.

What was Beck's cognitive therapy in treating depression?

What was Ellis's method of treating depression?

Evaluate the cognitive behavioural therapies used to treat depression.