AO3 Psychopathology

Question 1

Deviation from social norms

Answer 1

:( Social norms created within culture
:) Differentiates between desirable and undesirable behaviour within culture

Question 2

Failure to function adequately

Answer 2

:) Can be used as a measure for when individuals should seek professional help
:( Easy to label non-standard living choices as abnormal

Question 3

Deviation from ideal mental health

Answer 3

:( Strict criterion
:) Positive approach

Question 4

Statistical infrequency

Answer 4

:) Practical applications- used as part of diagnosis and assessing severity
:( Doesn’t differentiate between desirable and undesirable

Question 5

Explaining phobias

Answer 5

:( Environmental reductionism
:) Practical applications
:) Ad De Jongh
:( Alt exp- evolutionary

Question 6

Treating phobias- SD

Answer 6

:) Gilroy
:( Requires motivation and commitment
:) High control over therapy

Question 7

Treating phobias- Flooding

Answer 7

:) Cost effective
:( Unethical

Question 8

Explaining depression

Answer 8

:) Only Beck: Cohen et al
:) Practical applications
:( Cause and effect cannot be established within research

Question 9

Treating depression- CBT

Answer 9

:) March 2007
:( Requires motivation and commitment
:( Focusses on clients present and future rather than past

Question 10

Explaining OCD

Answer 10

:) Practical applications
:( Environmental reductionism
:) Scientific methods- brain scans and gene mapping

Question 11

Treating OCD- Drugs

Answer 11

:) Soomro et al
:) Require little motivation and commitment
:( Negative side effects