A mental health service is considering which treatment is more likely to have benefits that remain after treatment ends. It compares records from two groups of people with clinical depression. One group received CBT and the other received anti-depressant medication. Medication was gradually withdrawn with each person's doctor when the planned treatment ended.
Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.
| Treatment | Mean symptom score at the end of treatment | Mean symptom score 12 weeks after treatment ended |
|---|---|---|
| CBT | 10 | 11 |
| Anti-depressant medication | 9 | 18 |
Using the results and your knowledge of treatments, explain which treatment better meets the service's aim.
38 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 3.3 Application: The development of treatments, covering 3.3.1 Anti-psychotics and anti-depressants, 3.3.2 Psychotherapy, and 3.3.3 Neuropsychology for study. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.