Clinical Flashcards
Ethics
Issues with stickiness of psychodiagnostic labels
HCPC guidelines
Practical issues
Quantitative vs qualitative
Reductionism
Explanations of Sz and OCD which say it’s genetics/NTs etc
Comparisons between ways of explaining behaviour using different themes
ICD and DSM
Psychology as a science
Biological methods
Scientific research such as lab exp
Culture and gender
Cultural differences in symptoms
Implicit bias predisposes to give a diagnosis - most psychiatrist men
Nature nurture
Different theories of what causes mental disorders
An understanding of how psychological knowledge has developed over time
DSM changes
Issues of social control
Identifies how far from the ‘Norm’ you are and uses drugs to try and bring you back to the norm
The use of psychological knowledge within society
Therapies and treatments for mental health issues
Issues relating to socially sensitive research
Research in the area of mental health and cultural issues
