A psychologist is comparing the annual number of newly recorded anxiety cases in the UK in the 1950s and today.
| Period | How anxiety was classified |
|---|---|
| 1950s | Anxiety was not divided into many separate disorders. |
| Today | ICD-11 names and distinguishes anxiety disorders in much more detail. |
Using the information in the table, explain how the change in classification could produce a higher recorded incidence today.
69 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 3.1 Key Concepts, covering 3.1.1 Defining mental health and prevalence, 3.1.2 Incidence of mental health problems over time, 3.1.3 Effects of stigma and discrimination, and 3.1.4 Effects on wider society. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.