Help with a psychology question re: anxiety/depression?
Discuss and evaluate 3 therapeutic techniques for the treatment of depression/anxiety.
Ok am getting myself all in a muddle – how would you approach the above question. I think I’m confusing myself with therapeutic techniques and the different perspectives on mental disorders. I was thinking of starting off like this:
Discuss what anxiety/mood disorders are and what are the symptoms…Discuss the current popular generalised, eclectic approach to the treatment of mental disorders, combining aspects of different approaches. Refer to Acierno et al (1993) about a combination of therapies benefitting panic disorder sufferers.
Then I get stuck! I’m not sure what is expected…do I now discuss 3 types of therapy? If so any suggestions? Should I be discussing any of the actual mental illnesses?
To clarify I have a two hour exam next week – 50 MCQ’s and two essay questions – of which this is one which I am preparing for, so I’d guess I have 1/2 hr for this question!
Having done Year 12 Psychology last year, my advice would be to give a brief description of anxiety/depression and then say something like “there are a number of different techniques used to treat these conditions, such as…”
Then describe the first and evaluate it, describe the second and evaluate it, and describe the third and evaluate it.
Discuss is fairly similar to describe in exam situations.
Make sure you are direct in answering the question being asked – this is especially important when you are in an exam and have a limited amount of time!
Good luck with your exams
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