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Edexcel paper 2: Applications of psychology

Clinical psychology

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Unit 5

Edexcel paper 2: Applications of psychology

4 lessons · 7 h 15 min of study

Clinical psychologyReading · 0%
Option: Child psychology1 h 45 min of study
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Option: Health psychology1 h 45 min of study

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Clinical psychology

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Define mental health, mental disorder, classification and diagnosis, and explain key issues in identifying psychological disorder, including reliability, validity and bias in diagnostic systems and practice.
Describe the clinical characteristics and diagnostic features of the disorders specified by Pearson Edexcel, using correct psychological terminology.

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Explain biological explanations of the specified mental disorder(s), including the role of genes, neurochemistry and other relevant physiological mechanisms where required by the specification.

Explain psychological explanations of the specified mental disorder(s), including cognitive and learning-based accounts where required by the specification.

Describe and evaluate biological and psychological treatments for the specified mental disorder(s), including how therapies work, their effectiveness and appropriate methodological and ethical criticisms of the evidence base.

Apply clinical concepts, explanations and treatments to unfamiliar scenarios, case studies and data in the style used in Paper 2 questions.

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