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What formulation means

What formulation means

Flowchart showing stages of psychological formulation of offending from understanding the offender to ABC offence analysis, 5 Ps case formulation, and intervention and risk management

Psychological formulation is a structured, evidence-based explanation of why a particular person offends in a particular way, at a particular time, in a particular context. It links background, thoughts, emotions, triggers, actions, and consequences to explain the function of the behaviour.

Psychological formulation of offending Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Psychological formulation of offending

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level Psychology Psychological formulation of offending. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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