Key Question

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

Are mental health issues given enough credibility in our society? (U.K.)

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

Outline - why is it an issue

Explain - classification and diagnosis - system and psychiatrists disagree, massive problem e.g. Beck 2 psychiatrists 54% agreement

Explain - biological explanation (should raise credibility) however, cognitive explanation (lowers credibility) people may not understand

Explain - treatments (biological more credible) CBT more effective

Question 3

Outline - why is it an issue

Answer 3

1 in 4 will experience

1 in 6 report common (anxiety) every week

Impact quality of life

So it is an issue that it’s not considered credible Philo study

Question 4

Explain - classification and diagnosis

Answer 4

Basically no one can agree/different systems

E.g. Beck

Question 5

Explain - biological/cognitive explanation

Answer 5

Biological e.g. Genetic
E.g. Gottesman and shields

However, also cognitive explanation
E.g. Knoblich

Question 6

Explain - treatment

Answer 6

Drugs
E.g. SSRI’s for OCD

However, CBT shown to be more effective
E.g. POTS