Revision Checklist Abnormal Psychology

Psychology for the IB Diploma

Revision checklist: Abnormal psychology

What you need to knowSpecific examples covered in book

Relevant pages in the textbook Revised

Concepts and diagnosis 92–106

Concepts of normality and abnormality

92–95

Validity and reliability of diagnosis

99–104

Cultural and ethical considerations in diagnosis

104–106

Psychological disorders 106–125

Symptoms and prevalence of:An affective disorderAn anxiety disorderAn eating disorder

Depression (affective)

OCD (anxiety)

Obesity (eating)

Depression: 106–107

OCD: 112–115

Obesity: 119–120

Etiologies of:An affective disorderAn anxiety disorderAn eating disorder

DepressionOCDObesity

Depression: 108–113OCD: 116–119Obesity: 121–124

Cultural and gender differences in disorder prevalence

DepressionOCDObesity

Depression: 107 (gender), 113 (culture)OCD: 115 (gender), 118–119 (culture)Obesity: 120 (gender), 123–124 (culture)

Implementing treatment 125–141

Relationship between etiology and therapeutic approach

125

Biomedical, individual and group approaches to treatment

Biomedical : 126–131Individual: 131–136Group: 137–141

Eclectic approaches to treatment

125–141

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