Mental health

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Define mental health and mental illness, including historical and contemporary views of abnormality and the distinction between mental health problems and mental disorders.
Explain biological, cognitive and behavioural explanations of mental illness, including how each account interprets the development and maintenance of disorders.

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Explain the characteristics, symptoms and diagnosis of selected mental disorders named in the specification, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders and schizophrenia-related disorders.

Evaluate explanations of mental illness and diagnostic classification with reference to issues such as reliability, validity, culture, gender bias, stigma and labelling.

Explain and evaluate methods of treating and improving mental health, including drug therapy, cognitive and behavioural therapies, and prevention or mental-health-promotion strategies.

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