DOCTORATE IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 3: Theory and application of clinical psychology methods: Advanced Level
3 hours
Answer BOTH sections: Eight short answers from Section A
One question from Section B
SECTION A
1. Evidence-based interventions to encourage smokers to stop
2. Assessment of challenging behaviour
3. ADHD as a sociocultural construct
4. Principles of health behaviour change
5. Adapting therapy for older people
6. Assessment of capacity
7. Social inequalities and mental health
8. Co-morbidity in autism spectrum disorders
9. Vygotsky’s theory of development
10. Parental factors in the aetiology of childhood conduct disorder
11. Solution-focussed therapy
12. Psychological work with family carers of people with dementia
Please turn over
SECTION B
Write an essay on ONE of the following:
1. Why might psychologists view the growth in uptake of cosmetic surgery as a public
health issue? Give three different examples of how psychologists can intervene to
manage appearance anxiety.
2. What lifestyle and psychological factors reduce the risk of disability in later life?
How do psychological factors modify the presentation of disability and play a part in
management of disability?
3. How can attachment theory inform clinical practice with children and families?
4. Describe the rationale for and application of psychodynamic therapy with adults with
learning disabilities.
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