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What the medical model says

What the medical model says

Flowchart showing biochemical, genetic, and brain-abnormality explanations feeding into symptoms, diagnosis, and biological treatment, with a note that risk is increased not guaranteed

The medical model treats mental illness as a disorder with biological causes, in the same broad way that medicine treats physical illness. A person shows symptoms, receives a diagnosis, and is offered treatment aimed at an underlying bodily or brain-based problem.

The medical model Lesson

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

Step-by-step lessons covering OCR AS Level Psychology The medical model for AS Level Psychology. Each lesson works through exam-style questions.