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Clinical psychology and mental health
infoWhy this? Exploring definitions of abnormality alongside the characteristics of phobias, depression, and OCD develops an informed and sensitive understanding of mental health difficulties. Linking explanations to treatments helps us evaluate how psychological theory can inform care while critically examining different ways of defining psychological distress.
scheduleWhy now? Earlier work on behavioural and cognitive approaches provides foundations for explaining and treating phobias and depression, while biopsychology supports the biological account of OCD. This unit brings those foundations together in an applied context, using research-evaluation skills to assess explanations and treatments.
neurologyYou need to know
- Definitions in the field of mental health
- Characteristics of phobias, Depression and OCD
- The behavioural, cognitive and emotional characteristics of phobias.
- The behavioural, cognitive and emotional characteristics of depression.
- The behavioural, cognitive and emotional characteristics of OCD.
- The behavioural approach to explaining and treating phobias.
- The cognitive approach to explaining and treating depression.
- The biological approach to explaining and treating OCD.
rocket_launchYou must be able to
- Identify and define the key definitions of abnormalities.
- Students can identify and explain the behavioural, emotional and cognitive characteristics of 3 disorders.
- Students can understand and explain how each disorder is explained through a specific approach.
- Students can evaluate the different methods and assess their usefulness.
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