psychological problems

Question 1

Describe two characteristics of mental health

Answer 1

They have effective ways to cope with challenges

They are positively engaged with society

Question 2

Explain (with an example) what is meant by cultural variations in beliefs about mental health

Answer 2

•Culture is shaped by social norms
•Norms can change over time
•In our culture, hearing voices is considered a symptom of a mental heath problem
•Other cultures might see it as a good thing because it means you can communicate with god/spirits
•Time affects social norms- our culture used to think being gay was mental illness but in modern society thats not true.

Question 3

Explain why modern living may involve increased challenge

Answer 3

•Modern living might be more difficult for multiple reasons
•Pressure- more pressure to achieve at school and work and there are less jobs for people with no qualifications
•Isolation- older people/people living in cities. More live longer and move away from home- increasingly isolated/no network of friends
•Technology- Some people think the internet/technology have a negative affect on our mental health. There isn’t enough evidence yet to know if thats true.

Question 4

Explain what is meant by social stigma in the context of mental health

Question 5

Explain any two ways mental health problems may affect individuals

Question 6

Explain any two ways mental health problems may affect society

Question 7

Outline the difference between unipolar depression, bipolar depression, and sadness

Question 8

List the symptoms of unipolar depression

Question 9

Outline and evaluate the biological explanation for depression

Question 10

Outline and evaluate the psychological explanations for depression (including schemas and attributions)

Question 11

Outline and evaluate the use of antidepressant medication

Question 12

Outline and evaluate the use of CBT

Question 13

Outline and evaluate Wiles’ study into the effectiveness of CBT

Question 14

List the main symptoms of dependence syndrome (addiction)

Question 15

Explain when a dependency becomes an addiction

Question 16

Outline and evaluate a biological explanation for addiction

Question 17

Outline and evaluate Kaij’s twin study

Question 18

Outline and evaluate peer influence as an explanation for addiction

Question 19

Outline and evaluate aversion therapy as a treatment for addiction

Question 20

Outline and evaluate ‘self-management programmes’ as a treatment for addiction

Question 21

Explain the difference between a reductionist and a holistic perspective