Psychopathology A03

Question 1

Defining abnormality….(6)

Answer 1

1) SI + Real life application
2) SI rare can be positive
3) SI + Labels

1) Deviation + Comprehensive
2) Deviation + Unrealistic
3) Deviation + Cultural differences

Question 2

Behavioural approach explaining phobias…(4)

Answer 2

1) Explanatory powers
2) Alternative for avoidance - (Buck 2010)
3) Incomplete - (Bounton)
4) Phobias don’t follow trauma

Question 3

Behavioural approach treating phobias…(7)

Answer 3

1) SD effective - (Gilroy et al)
2) SD + Diversity
3) SD preferred
4) SD time consuming

1) Flooding cost effective - (Ougrin)
2) Less effective on some phobias
3) Treatment traumatic

Question 4

Cognitive approach to explain depression…(6)

Answer 4

1) Good evidence for Beck - (Graziolli and Terry)
2) Practical Application
3) Beck can’t explain all aspects

1) Ellis partial explanation
2) Ellis practical application
3) ABC can’t explain all aspects

Question 5

Cognitive Therapy for depression…(4)

Answer 5

1) CBT effective - (March et al)
2) CBT + severe cases
3) Success = +ve therapist-client relation - (Rozenweig)
4) Desire to explore past

Question 6

Biological approach to OCD…(6)

Answer 6

1) Support evidence for GE - (Nestadt et al)
2) Too many candidate genes
3) Environment risk factor - (Gromer et al)

1) Support evidence for NE
2) Not clear - areas involved
3) Cause and effect

Question 7

Biological approach to treating OCD…(4)

Answer 7

1) Drug therapy effective - Soamro et al
2) Cost effective + non disruptive
3) Side effects
4) OCD follow trauma