HOMEWORK
Year 11 Topic: Psychological Problems
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Mental Health
- Define mental health
- Explain how a person can improve mental health
- Explain some cultural differences in mental health
- Define mental health problems
- Identify and explain why mental health problems are increasing
- Identify and explain individual effects of mental health problems
- Identify and explain social effects of mental health problems
Depression
- Define unipolar depression
- Define bipolar depression
- Define sadness
- Identify symptoms of unipolar depression
- Outline the biological explanation of depression - serotonin and nature
- Outline the psychological explanation of depression - negative schemas and attributions
- Outline and evaluate the use of antidepressants
- Outline and evaluate the use of CBT
- Outline and evaluate Wiles' study into the effectiveness of CBT
- Refer to reductionist and holistic approaches
Addiction/Dependence Syndrome
- Define addiction
- Define dependence
- Define substance abuse
- Define substance misuse
- Identify symptoms of dependence syndrome
- Outline the biological explanation of addiction (genes)
- Outline and evaluate Kaij's study into twins and alcohol abuse
- Outline the psychological explanation of addiction (peers)
- Outline and evaluate aversion therapy
- Outline and evaluate self-management programmes
- Refer to reductionist and holistic approaches
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