3.1 Health and well-being

• Explain one or more biological explanations of one mental health disorder.

• Explain the value of one or more cognitive models in understanding a mental health disorder.

• Explain factors affecting prevalence rates of mental health disorders across cultures or populations.

• Use examples of cultural differences in approaches to mental health.

• Explain the role of one or more environmental factors in mental health disorders.

• Explain factors that may change prevalence of health problems in a population or explain differences between populations.

• Explain the role of social learning theory in one or more health problems.

• Explain the role of stress in one or more health problems.

• Explain and evaluate one or more biological treatments for one or more mental health disorders.

• Explain and evaluate one or more prevention and/or treatment strategies for one or more health problems.

• Explain and evaluate one or more psychological treatments for one or more mental health disorders.

• Conduct an interview, semi-structured interview or focus group linked to health, stress, social media, self-esteem, exercise or mood.