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EDEXCEL GCSE Psychology- Paper 1:
Psychological problems Exam Study Guide
UNIPOLAR DEPRESSION
Negative triad - Answers✔The self- feeling inadequate
The world- feeling defeated
The future- believing that things wont change
Ellis's ABC model - Answers✔A- activating event: events that make you sad
B- beliefs: your interpretation of events
C- consequences: rational beliefs come to healthy outcomes
Strength of Ellis's ABC model - Answers✔Application to therapy
Weakness of Ellis's ABC model - Answers✔Alternative explanations that suggest its genetic
Drug therapies seen to be effective
Depression effects on society - Answers✔More days missed work
NHS used £1.7 bill in 2007
Depression effects on individual - Answers✔25 years shorter lives
releases more adrenaline
DRUG TREATMENTS - Answers✔
How it works - Answers✔Changes levels of neurotransmitters in the brain
types of antidepressants - Answers✔Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA's)
Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
EDEXCEL GCSE Psychology- Paper 1:
Psychological problems Exam Study Guide
UNIPOLAR DEPRESSION
Negative triad - Answers✔The self- feeling inadequate
The world- feeling defeated
The future- believing that things wont change
Ellis's ABC model - Answers✔A- activating event: events that make you sad
B- beliefs: your interpretation of events
C- consequences: rational beliefs come to healthy outcomes
Strength of Ellis's ABC model - Answers✔Application to therapy
Weakness of Ellis's ABC model - Answers✔Alternative explanations that suggest its genetic
Drug therapies seen to be effective
Depression effects on society - Answers✔More days missed work
NHS used £1.7 bill in 2007
Depression effects on individual - Answers✔25 years shorter lives
releases more adrenaline
DRUG TREATMENTS - Answers✔
How it works - Answers✔Changes levels of neurotransmitters in the brain
types of antidepressants - Answers✔Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA's)
Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
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