Psychological Explanations and
Treatments for OCDBATs
Outline (D/E) and evaluate (C+)the Psychological Approach to OCDOutline Psychological therapies for OCD (D)Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of Psychological therapies for OCD(B+)
Psychological Explanations for OCD
Psychodynamic
Behavioural
Cognitive
Typically emphasise the way a sufferer has learned to avoid certain situations and learned to carry out compulsions that perpetuate the
condition
Psychological Therapies
Psychoanalysis
Behavioural Therapy - ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention)
Cognitive Therapy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GdALwuYtG8&feature=related amygdala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYXaZRNeNZc
Over to you ...
Choose either Psychodynamic, Behavioural or Cognitive explanations and the corresponding treatment.
Create an information leaflet for an OCD sufferer outlining the explanation for the anxiety disorder and describing and evaluating the treatment (appropriateness and effectiveness)
we will photocopy
your leaflet to be shared with
the others
Essay
Use p209 ‘Can you?’ or p213 ‘Can you?’ to help you construct the essay in question 4
Perhaps you could collaborate on this and create a really great essay together!!
Try the other one at home!!
Plenary
Make sure you can ...
Describe the different Psychological explanations for OCD
Evaluate them - commentary, synoptic points
Outline Psychological Therapies
Evaluate their appropriateness and effectiveness
How confident are you on each of these points?