Clinical Psychology overview and key studies

Specialist Option 1: Clinical Psychology.

• Clinical psychology is the study of a range of mental and behavioural disorders/conditions and the potential explanations and available treatments for them. There are many competing explanations and treatments for the conditions/disorders. Candidates will be expected to understand the strengths and weaknesses of these explanations and treatments and compare them with each other. Candidates should have the opportunity to explore the different issues and debates relevant to the psychological theories and concepts and the research methods used to investigate these conditions/disorders. For all topics and studies, candidates should be able to:.
• describe, evaluate and compare the psychological theories, research, approaches, explanations and treatments/therapies.
• describe and evaluate research methods and methodological concepts (for AS and A Level).
• consider how the topic area relates to psychological issues and debates (for AS and A Level).

This matters because clinical psychology overview determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply clinical psychology overview to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: Clinical Psychology overview is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

Key studies for Clinical Psychology.

• Freeman, D, Slater, M, Bebbington, P E, Garety, P A, Kuipers, E, Fowler, D, Met, A, Read, C, Jordan, J and.
• Vinayagamoorthy, V (2003), Can virtual reality be used to investigate persecutory ideation? The Journal of.
• Nervous and Mental Disease, 191(8): 509-14.
• Oruč, L, Verheyen, G R, Furac, I, Jakovljević, M, Ivezić, S, Raeymaekers, P and Broeckhoven, C V (1997),.

This matters because clinical psychology key studies determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply clinical psychology key studies to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: Clinical Psychology key studies is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

For each key study, candidates should know, understand and evaluate.

• the context of the study and relationship to other studies.
• the main theories/explanations included in the study.
• the aim(s) and hypotheses of the study [if stated].
• the design of the study, including all methodology as appropriate, such as the research method(s) used, sample size and demographics [if known] and sampling technique [if known], procedure, technique for data collection.

This matters because clinical psychology key-study requirements determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply clinical psychology key-study requirements to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: Clinical Psychology key-study requirements is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.