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What is statistical infrequency?

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statistical data that is used to diagnose things like IDD

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What are the additional evaluation points for phobias? (3)

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  • there are ignored cognitive aspects
  • there has been cases of symptom substitution
  • some phobias are innate, not learned behaviours
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What is the biological explanation of OCD? (6)

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  • OCD has a strong biological component and has been known to run in families
  • candidate genes have been identified that cause genetic vulnerability
  • OCD is polygenic
  • serotonin regulates mood and so some cases of OCD have been explained by a reduction in the functioning of the serotonin system in the brain
  • some OCD can be associated with impaired decision making
  • environmental factors can trigger OCD
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What are the emotional characteristics of OCD? (3)

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anxiety & distress, depression, guilt & disgust

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What are the behavioural characteristics of OCD? (2)

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compulsions and avoidance

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What are the cognitive characteristics of OCD? (3)

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obsessive guilt, cognitive strategies, excessive anxiety

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What are the behavioural characteristics of phobias?(3)

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panic, avoidance, endurance

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What are the emotional characteristics of phobias? (2)

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anxiety, unreasonable responses

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What are the cognitive characteristics of phobias? (3)

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selective attention, irrational beliefs, cognitive distortions

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What are the behavioural characteristics of depression? (3)

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anxiety, disruption to sleep & eating, aggression & self-harm

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What are the emotional characteristics of depression? (3)

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low mood, anger, low self-esteem

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What are the cognitive characteristics of depression? (3)

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poor concentration, dwelling on the negative, absolutist thinking

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Evaluation points for behavioural explanations of phobias

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  • good explanatory power
  • alternative explanation to avoidance behaviour
  • incomplete explanation of phobias
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What is the diathesis-stress model?

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inherited genes predispose people to certain genetic conditions like OCD but an environmental stressor is needed to trigger it

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What is the identified candidate gene for OCD?

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5H1-D beta - implicated in the efficiency of transport of serotonin across the synapse

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What did Taylor’s meta analysis find about the candidate genes involved in 0CD?

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There are up to 230 different genes involved

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What is the biological treatment for OCD?

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Drug treatments - SSRIs or tricyclics

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What are SSRIs?

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Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors - an anti-depressant drug that prevents the reabsorption and breakdown of serotonin, so increases levels in the synapse and continues to stimulate post-synaptic neurons to compensate for the low levels.

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What other treatments are used to treat OCD?

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

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What are the alternative to SSRIs for treating OCD?

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Tricyclics - have the same effect on the serotonin system as SSRIs but have more severe side effects so is generally reserved for those who do not respond well to SSRIs

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What are the evaluation points for treatments of OCD?

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  • drug therapy is effective t tackling OCD symptoms
  • drugs are cost-effective and non-disruptive
  • drugs can have side effects

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