Theories of Psychological Disorders

Question 1

What is the medical model of PDs? What are some issues associated with this model?

Answer 1

Lecture 20, slide 3-6

Question 2

What impact do genetic risk factors have on PDs?

Answer 2

Lecture 20, slide 7-9

Question 3

Give evidence for an underlying psychopathology factor. Is this factor predictive?

Answer 3

Lecture 20, slide 11-13

Question 4

What is the network perspective of PDs?

Answer 4

Lecture 20, slide 14-15

Question 5

What best explains PDs– a one factor model or a network model?

Answer 5

Lecture 20, slide 16

Question 6

What is Research Domain Criteria? Give examples of when it has been used.

Answer 6

Lecture 20, slide 17-19

Question 7

Do biological treatments have cognitive effects? Give evidence.

Answer 7

Lecture 20, slide 21-27

Question 8

Do biological treatments enhance behavioural treatments?

Answer 8

Lecture 20, slide 28-29

Question 9

Give a study investigating the effects of combing SSRIs with cognitive intervention.

Answer 9

Lecture 20, slide 30-31

Question 10

Use evolutionary psychiatry to explain anxiety and depression. What is the schizophrenia paradox?

Answer 10

Lecture 20, slide 35

Question 11

What are the different arguments of evolutionary psychiatry?

Answer 11

Lecture 20, slide 36

Question 12

Give possible evolutionary explanations for depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and anorexia.

Answer 12

Lecture 20, slide 37

Question 13

How could mismatch possibly be an explanation for PDs?

Answer 13

Lecture 20, slide 38

Question 14

What cautions should be taken when considering evolutionary perspectives of PDs?

Answer 14

Lecture 20, slide 39

Question 15

What effects does the ‘chemical imbalance’ explanation of depression have on PD stigma?

Answer 15

Lecture 20, slide 43

Question 16

What effects does the ‘illness like any other’ explanation of depression have on PD stigma?

Answer 16

Lecture 20, slide 44

Question 17

How can stigma around PDs be reduced?

Answer 17

Lecture 20, slide 45