1 Read the item and then answer the questions that follow.
Louise comes from a family with a history of schizophrenia, as both her
grandfather and an aunt have been diagnosed with the disorder. Louise’s father
has recently died from cancer and she has just moved out of the family home to
start a university course. Although she has always been healthy in the past, she
has just begun to experience symptoms of schizophrenia, such as delusions
and hallucinations.
Using your knowledge of schizophrenia, explain why Louise is now showing symptoms of
schizophrenia.
(Total 4 marks)
2 Briefly outline how cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is used to treat schizophrenia and explain
one limitation of using CBT to treat schizophrenia.
(Total 4 marks)
3 Discuss biological explanations for schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
4 Discuss reliability and/or validity in relation to the diagnosis and classification of schizophrenia.
(Total 8 marks)
5 A researcher investigated the effectiveness of typical and atypical psychotics in schizophrenia
patients with either negative or positive symptoms.
Percentages of patients with either negative or positive symptoms, responding well to
typical or atypical antipsychotics.
Number of patients Number of patients
responding well to responding well to
atypical typical
antipsychotics antipsychotics
Patients with
30 16
negative symptoms
Patients with
60 60
positive symptoms
What does the data in the table seem to show about the effectiveness of typical and atypical
antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia?
(Total 4 marks)
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,6 Apart from effectiveness, briefly explain one limitation of drug therapy for schizophrenia.
(Total 2 marks)
7 Briefly outline family dysfunction as an explanation for schizophrenia.
(Total 2 marks)
8 Discuss token economies as a method used in the management of schizophrenia.
(Total 8 marks)
9 Discuss biological explanations for schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
10 Outline and compare two treatments for schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
11 Explain how family dysfunction might be involved in schizophrenia. Refer to one or more types
of family dysfunction in your answer.
(Total 4 marks)
12 Describe and evaluate biological explanations for schizophrenia. Refer to evidence in your
answer.
(Total 16 marks)
13 Discuss issues associated with the classification and / or diagnosis of
schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
14 ‘There is considerable evidence that schizophrenia is caused by biological factors. These can be
genetic, neuroanatomical, biochemical, viral or a combination of such factors’.
Discuss biological explanations of schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
15 Outline one psychological explanation of schizophrenia.
(Total 4 marks)
16 Evaluate psychological explanations of schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
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, 17 ‘In an important and influential criticism of the diagnosis of mental illness, Rosenhan (1973)
showed that healthy ‘pseudopatients’ could gain admission to psychiatric hospital by pretending
to have auditory hallucinations. Although systems of classification and diagnosis have changed
considerably since the 1970s, many people still have concerns about their accuracy and
appropriateness.’
Discuss issues surrounding the classification and diagnosis of schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
18 ‘Therapies can be time-consuming and, in some cases, uncomfortable for the client. It is,
therefore, very important to offer the most appropriate and effective type of treatment.’
Outline and evaluate two or more therapies used in the treatment of schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
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Louise comes from a family with a history of schizophrenia, as both her
grandfather and an aunt have been diagnosed with the disorder. Louise’s father
has recently died from cancer and she has just moved out of the family home to
start a university course. Although she has always been healthy in the past, she
has just begun to experience symptoms of schizophrenia, such as delusions
and hallucinations.
Using your knowledge of schizophrenia, explain why Louise is now showing symptoms of
schizophrenia.
(Total 4 marks)
2 Briefly outline how cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is used to treat schizophrenia and explain
one limitation of using CBT to treat schizophrenia.
(Total 4 marks)
3 Discuss biological explanations for schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
4 Discuss reliability and/or validity in relation to the diagnosis and classification of schizophrenia.
(Total 8 marks)
5 A researcher investigated the effectiveness of typical and atypical psychotics in schizophrenia
patients with either negative or positive symptoms.
Percentages of patients with either negative or positive symptoms, responding well to
typical or atypical antipsychotics.
Number of patients Number of patients
responding well to responding well to
atypical typical
antipsychotics antipsychotics
Patients with
30 16
negative symptoms
Patients with
60 60
positive symptoms
What does the data in the table seem to show about the effectiveness of typical and atypical
antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia?
(Total 4 marks)
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,6 Apart from effectiveness, briefly explain one limitation of drug therapy for schizophrenia.
(Total 2 marks)
7 Briefly outline family dysfunction as an explanation for schizophrenia.
(Total 2 marks)
8 Discuss token economies as a method used in the management of schizophrenia.
(Total 8 marks)
9 Discuss biological explanations for schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
10 Outline and compare two treatments for schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
11 Explain how family dysfunction might be involved in schizophrenia. Refer to one or more types
of family dysfunction in your answer.
(Total 4 marks)
12 Describe and evaluate biological explanations for schizophrenia. Refer to evidence in your
answer.
(Total 16 marks)
13 Discuss issues associated with the classification and / or diagnosis of
schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
14 ‘There is considerable evidence that schizophrenia is caused by biological factors. These can be
genetic, neuroanatomical, biochemical, viral or a combination of such factors’.
Discuss biological explanations of schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
15 Outline one psychological explanation of schizophrenia.
(Total 4 marks)
16 Evaluate psychological explanations of schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
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, 17 ‘In an important and influential criticism of the diagnosis of mental illness, Rosenhan (1973)
showed that healthy ‘pseudopatients’ could gain admission to psychiatric hospital by pretending
to have auditory hallucinations. Although systems of classification and diagnosis have changed
considerably since the 1970s, many people still have concerns about their accuracy and
appropriateness.’
Discuss issues surrounding the classification and diagnosis of schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
18 ‘Therapies can be time-consuming and, in some cases, uncomfortable for the client. It is,
therefore, very important to offer the most appropriate and effective type of treatment.’
Outline and evaluate two or more therapies used in the treatment of schizophrenia.
(Total 16 marks)
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