Which statement describes a biological explanation of PTSD? Shade one box.
It links PTSD to factors such as genes or brain chemistry.
It treats avoidance as proof that the trauma did not happen.
It explains PTSD only through separate VAMs and SAMs.
It states that prolonged exposure therapy causes PTSD.
103 exam-style questions on Oxford AQA IGCSE Psychology 2.3 Mental health, covering 2.3.1 Incidence of mental health problems over time, 2.3.2 Characteristics of mental health, 2.3.3 Cultural variations in beliefs, 2.3.4 Challenges of modern living, 2.3.5 Recognition and social stigma, 2.3.6 Individual effects of mental health problems, 2.3.7 Social effects of mental health problems, 2.3.8 Diagnosing OCD, 2.3.9 Explanations of OCD, 2.3.10 Therapy for OCD, 2.3.11 Kearns's CBT study, 2.3.12 Diagnosing PTSD, 2.3.13 Explanations of PTSD, 2.3.14 Therapy for PTSD, and 2.3.15 Eftekhari's exposure therapy study. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.