Which statement accurately describes CBT for depression and addiction?
Addiction is identified through ICD-related features of dependence and impaired control, not by moral judgement.
A genetic explanation proposes inherited vulnerability to depression rather than inevitable genetic causation.
Classical conditioning, operant reinforcement and social learning can explain acquisition or maintenance of addiction.
CBT helps a person identify and challenge maladaptive thoughts and practise alternative behaviours.
52 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 3.1 Psychological problems, covering 3.1.1 Symptoms and features (ICD), 3.1.2 Incidence over time, 3.1.3 Effects on individuals and society, 3.1.4 Influence of genes as an explanation, 3.1.5 Cognitive theory explanation of depression, 3.1.6 Learning theory explanation of addiction, 3.1.7 CBT as a treatment, and 3.1.8 Drugs as a treatment. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.