A level psychology- Psychopathology key studies

1. found that over half of OCD patients in their sample could recall a specific traumatic event, and the more severe the trauma the more sever the OCD, therefore OCD not entirely genetic in origin, supporting the diathesis stress model. (6, 2, 2)
7. Provided empire evidence for Mower's two process model. Participants could recall a specific event before onset of phobia (3, 2, 2)
8. Proposed the treatment of systematic desensitisation for phobias (5)

2. Proposed two process model which explains how phobias are acquired through classical conditioning (conditioning through association) and maintained through operant conditioning (6)
3. Proposed criteria for defining ideal mental health (6)
4. Proposed cognitive theory of depression. Faulty cognitions, negative schemas, and negative triads (5)
5. Compared effects of CBT to antidepressant drugs and a combination of the two. CBT was shown to be just effective as antidepressants (81% improvement) and helpful alongside medication (86%). (5, 2, 2)
6. Biological preparedness, (rare to develop fear of guns/cars)- showing there’s more to acquiring simple phobias than simple conditioning and sometimes no event occurs before phobia- snakes, explained by Seligman but not by two process model (8)
9. Proposed ABC model for depression. A- activating event- arises from irrational thought which starts from a negative event. B- belief (irrational) about event. C- consequences( emotional and behavioural) of beliefs (5)
10. 42 patients who had been treated for spider phobia in 3 45 min sessions of SD. Assessed through questionnaire and exposure response to spider. Control group also used (relaxation without exposure), at 3 and 33 months the SD group were less fearful (6, 2, 2)

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