psychopathology

Question 1

Seligman (evaluating the behavioural approach to explaining phobias)

Answer 1

Biological preparedness

Question 2

Grazioli and Terry (evaluating the cognitive approach to explaining depression)

Answer 2

high cognitive vulnerability= more likely to have post natal depression
beck reviewed this and said that the vulnerability preceded the depression therefore depression is a result of cognitions as was already there

Question 3

March (evaluating the cognitive approach to treating depression)

Answer 3

assessed 327 people some on just drugs, some on just therapy and some on a mixture. Found the therapy was just as likely to help with depression as the drugs and even better when combined

Question 4

Lewis (biological approach to explaining OCD)

Answer 4

37% parents and 21% siblings with OCD suggesting there is a genetic element

Question 5

Taylor (biological approach for explaining OCD)

Answer 5

Taylor found 230 different genes for OCD suggesting that it is polygenic

Question 6

Mirani (evaluating the biological approach for explaining OCD)

Answer 6

4x more likely to be diagnosed with OCD if a family member has it

Question 7

Cromer (evaluating the biological approach for explaining OCD)

Answer 7

Over 50% had a trauma in their lives suggesting there are more than just cognitive elements

Question 8

Soomro (evaluations for drug therapy for OCD)

Answer 8

found on all 17 cases the drug was more effective than the placebo given to the control group.