Psychology for the IB Diploma
Revision checklist: Abnormal psychology
What you need to know
Specific examples
covered in book
Relevant pages in the textbook
Concepts and diagnosis
92–106
Concepts of normality and
abnormality
92–95
Validity and reliability of
diagnosis
99–104
Cultural and ethical
considerations in diagnosis
104–106
Psychological disorders
106–125
Symptoms and prevalence of:
An affective disorder
An anxiety disorder
An eating disorder
Depression (affective)
Depression: 106–107
OCD (anxiety)
OCD: 112–115
Obesity (eating)
Obesity: 119–120
Etiologies of:
An affective disorder
An anxiety disorder
An eating disorder
Depression
OCD
Obesity
Depression: 108–113
OCD: 116–119
Obesity: 121–124
Cultural and gender
differences in disorder
prevalence
Depression
OCD
Obesity
Depression: 107 (gender), 113 (culture)
OCD: 115 (gender), 118–119 (culture)
Obesity: 120 (gender), 123–124 (culture)
Implementing treatment
125–141
Relationship between etiology
and therapeutic approach
125
Biomedical, individual and
group approaches to
treatment
Biomedical : 126–131
Individual: 131–136
Group: 137–141
Eclectic approaches to
treatment
125–141
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