Psychopotholgy

Question 1

Phobias

Cognitive characteristics j

Answer 1

• selective attention to the phobic stimulus
• irrational beliefs
• cognitive distortions

Question 2

Depression

Definition

Answer 2

Depression takes many forms but all are characterised by a change in mood

Major depressive disorder - severe but short term

Persistent depressive disorder - long term reoccurring depression

Question 3

Depression

Emotional characteristics

Answer 3

Anger

Sadness and low self esteem

Question 4

Depression

Behavioural characteristics

Answer 4

Activity levels

Aggression and self harm

Disruption to sleep

Question 5

Depression

Cognitive characteristics

Answer 5

Absolutist thinking

Poor concentration

Attending to and dwelling on the negative

Question 6

OCD

Cognitive characteristics

Answer 6

Obsessions

Cognitive coping strategies

Insight

Hyper vigilant

Question 7

Biological explanation fro ocd - genetics

Polygenic researcher and findings

Answer 7

Taylor analysed previous studies and found 230 different genes that may be involved - different types of ocd are caused by different genes

Question 8

OCD biological explanation

Genetic influence study

Answer 8

Nestadt

68% Mz

31 dz

Question 9

OCD biological explanation

Explaining ocd - genetic candidate gene

Answer 9

SERT association with neurotransmitter serotonin

Question 10

Becks cognitive theory of depression

Supporting study

Answer 10

Grazioli and Terry assessed 65 pregnant women before and after birth

Found women judged to have high cognitive vulnerability were more likely to suffer post natal depression

Question 11

Cbt treatment for depression

Evaluation study

Answer 11

March et al - compared effects of cbt with antidepressants

After 36weeks - same levels of improvement (81 percent improved)

Question 12

Behavioural explanation to phobias

Mowrer said….

Answer 12

Created my classical and maintained by operant