Edexcel A-Level Psychology Paper 2 - Clinical Psychology

This is a condense revision notes for Psychology Paper 2 - Section A.

This document includes:

• Diagnosis of mental disorders + Evaluation
  Deviance
  Dysfunction
  Distress
  Danger

• Classification System + Evaluation

• Rosenhan (1973) - Classical study + Evaluation

• Researching mental health + Evaluation
  Primary data
  Secondary data
  Longitudinal data
  Cross-sectional
  Cross-cultural

• Schizophrenia
  Features
  Symptoms

• Biological explanation for schizophrenia + Evaluation
  Function of neurotransmitters as a theory
  The genetic explanation

• Contemporary study - Carlsson + Evaluation
  (This is made into an essay plan)

• Antipsychotic Drugs - Drug Therapy - A biological explanation for schizophrenia + Evaluation

• Cognitive Explanation for schizophrenia + Evaluation

• A psychological theraphy for schizophrenia (Cognitive Behavioural Theraphy - CBT) + Evaluation

• HCPC Guidelines for Clinical Psychology

• Unipolar Depression
  Features
  Symptoms

• Biological explanation for depression + Evaluation

• Biological Treatment for depression - Drug Therapy (Anti-depressants) + Evaluation

• Cognitive Explanation for Depression + Evaluation

• Psychological Treatment for Depression - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) + Evaluation

• Kroenke et al - Contemporary study

• Similarities between the Cognitive and Biological explanations/treatments for depression

• Differences between the Cognitive and Biological explanations/treatments for depression

• Clinical Key Question + Evaluation

With these notes I was able to feel confident with the content for psychology and achieve great grades.

These notes are made form lessons and also the textbook:

Edexcel AS/A Level Psychology Student Book + ActiveBook: (Edexcel GCE Psychology 2015)
By Karren Smith (Author), Elizabeth Barkham (Author), Anna Cave (Author), Susan Harty (Author), Annabel Jervis (Author), James Bailey (Author), Esther O’Neill (Author)