Psychology A-Level
characteristics of disorders
What characteristics of disorders means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of characteristics of disorders
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The specific clinical symptoms of an affective disorder, a psychotic disorder and an anxiety disorder.
Topics that use characteristics of disorders
- Section A: Issues in mental health (OCR A-Level)
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