A-Level CAIE Psychology A2 3.1.3—Misusing health services Topic Practice

• 3.1.3 Misusing health services

- delay in seeking treatment:

- - reasons for delay, including a study, e.g. Safer et al. (1979)

- - alternative explanations for delay, e.g. the health belief model

- Munchausen syndrome versus malingering. Diagnostic features of Munchausen (essential and supporting features), including a study, e.g. Aleem and Ajarim (1995).

- Relevant issues and debates and methodology for this topic include: reductionism versus holism, idiographic versus nomothetic, interviews, case study, generalisations.