Clinical biases in the diagnosis of depression

Many possible clinical biases can be seen in psychological research including confirmation biases, researcher bias, and gender bias. This essay will discuss the research on the role of gender bias in the diagnosis of depression, since more women are diagnosed with depression than men, and it is possible that it is simply a case of

Biological Approach to the Treatment of OCD

There are several ways to approach the treatment of OCD. One such way is from a biological standpoint. Medications such as SSRIs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which work by making more serotonin available in synapses. SSRIs work by blocking transporters cells on the presynaptic membrane. Two studies that investigate the use of SSRIs were carried

SEHS Notes: Feedback in Sports

Feedback is the result, in the form of information, of one’s action or response to a certain action or event. There are two types of feedback: intrinsic or extrinsic feedback. Intrinsic feedback appears in the form of physical feel of the movement. Whereas the extrinsic feedback is given to someone, for instance a coach or

The Characters and Classification of Skill

Skill is the consistent action of goal oriented movements specific to the task, which is learned. Skill can be defined by the purpose and goal of your action, and through practice.A characteristic of skill is that through using skill one can achieve the desired end result,meaning skill is goal-oriented. It meets performance goals with maximum

Psychological Treatment of OCD

One of the ways OCD may be treated is through psychological treatments such as Exposure response prevention therapy and cognitive bias modification therapy. Exposure-response therapy is based on fear hierarchies – patients rank their fears from the least scary fear to the scariest one. The patients then work with psychologists to expose themselves to these

Gender Bias in the Diagnosis of Depression

There are many possible clinical biases that can be seen in psychological research including confirmation biases, researcher bias, and gender bias. This essay will discuss the research on the role of gender bias in the diagnosis of depression, since more women are diagnosed with depression than men, and it is possible that it is simply

Validity and Reliability in Abnormal Psychology

There are two important factors when it comes to diagnosing psychological disorders: validity and reliability. Validity may be defined as identifying the symptoms of a disorder in such a manner that it leads to an effective treatment of the disorder. It is important to note that this did not necessarily mean that the disorder was

 Sociocultural Cognitive Learning Theory

 What is sociocultural cognitive learning theory?  Sociocultural Cognitive Learning Theory is the concept that individuals learn behaviour through observational learning.  Sociocultural Cognitive Learning Theory was used to explain the role of violence in the media and aggression in children.  Key definitions:  Observational learning means that people learn certain behaviours by watching other people, so called models,

Discuss one example of a potential influence of culture on one behaviour or cognition.

Culture is,  as defined by Hofstead, “a dynamic system of rules, explicit and implicit, established by groups in order to ensure their survival, involving attitudes, values, beliefs, norms, and behaviours. One study that demonstrates the influence of culture on behaviour was carried out by Kulkofsky. Kulkofsky aimed to investigate the effect of being a part

OCD: Localization of Functions – Notes

Biological approach to OCD The obsessive and intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that characterize OCD appear to be caused by a specific neuronal circuit, which is connecting the orbital-frontal cortex (OFC) and the basal ganglia. This is known as the worry circuit. OFC is associated with decision making, however it was found that it is