Psychological explanations SZ

Psychological explanations - brain and/or body

 

The specification states that you need to know psychological explanations and it doesn't specify which psychological explanations you need to know, just make sure that you know at least 2!

So, if you are only looking at knowing the minimum (2 psychologicalexplanations) then make your decision which of the 3 approaches (at least 2) you'd prefer to discuss in the exam.

Once you've gone through the presentation have a go at the recap sheets below.

Psychodynamic...

Behavioural...

Cognitive... 

Biological explanations SZ

Biological explanations - brain and/or body

 

The specification states that you need to know biological explanations and it doesn't specify which biological explantions you need to know, just make sure that you know at least 2!

So, if you are only looking at knowing the minimum (2 biological explanations) then learn genetic and then decide between brain function or brain structure to make it up.

Schizophrenia - Clinical Characteristics

Right, to start off the PSYA4 unit you need to be aware of what the clinical characteristics are for Schizophrenia. This basically means what behaviours professionals look for to diagnose Schizophrenia.

The presentation below will guide you through the notes in your booklet

Click here for a webpage that will help you make notes on the different types of Schizophrenia

PSYA4 past papers

January 2010

 

June 2010

 

January 2011

 

June 2011

Lauren's A2

Welcome to the section of the website where Lauren's A2 resources are held (powerpoints, handouts etc)

Just follow the links below

PSYA4 - June exam

Schizophrenia
- Clinical characteristics
- Issues surrounding classification & diagnosis
- Biological explanations
- Psychological explanations
- Biological therapies (appropriateness & effectiveness)
- Psychological therapies (appropriateness & effectiveness)


Addictive Behaviour
Model of addictive behaviour (applied to smoking and gambling)
- Biological
- Cognitive
- Learning

Vulnerability to addiction
- Risk factors (including stress, peers, age and personality)
- Media influences

Reducing addictive behaviour
- Theory of planned behaviour
- Type of intervention and their effectiveness (biological, psychological and publich health interventions)

PSYA3 - January exam

Eating Behaviour
- Biological explanations
Neural mechanisms involved in controlling eating behaviour
Evolutionary explanations of food preference

- Eating behaviour
Factors influencing attitudes to food and eating behaviour
Explanations for the success and failure of dieting

- Eating disorders
Psychological explanations
Biological explantions

Aggression
- Social psychological approaches to explaning aggression
Social psychological theories
Institutional aggression

- Biological explanations of aggression
Neural and hormonal mechanisms in aggression
Genetic factors in aggressive behaviour

- Evolution and human aggression
Evolutionary explanations of human aggression
Evolutionary explanations to group display in humans


Sleep & Biological Rhythms

- Biological rhythms
Circadian, infradian and ultradian rhythms (inc EPs & EZs in circadian)
Disruption of biological rhythms

- Sleep
The nature of sleep (stages & lifespan changes)
Functions of sleep (inc evolutionary & restoration theories)

- Disorders of sleep
Explanations for sleep disorders (inc insomnia, sleep walking & narcolepsy)