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Question 31

A psychiatrist explains to a patient diagnosed with clinical depression that their symptoms are caused by 'chemical messengers not working properly' in their brain, and prescribes a medication to increase these levels.

Outline the biochemical explanation of mental illness, making reference to this patient's experience in your answer.

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The medical model Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /The medical model

69 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology The medical model. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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