Psychology A-Level
psychological therapies
What psychological therapies means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of psychological therapies
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Reference: OCR
Non-biological treatments that apply these theories, such as using cognitive behavioural therapy to challenge irrational beliefs in depression.
Topics that use psychological therapies
- Section A: Issues in mental health (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- behaviourist explanation
- biochemical explanation
- brain abnormality
- defining abnormality
- drug treatment
- genetic explanation
- categorising mental disorders
- characteristics of disorders
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