Treatment A asks a client to identify automatic thoughts, test evidence and practise new behaviour between sessions. Treatment B changes biological activity through a prescribed substance and requires monitoring for adverse effects.
Compare CBT with drug treatment for psychological problems.
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.