This document contains 16-mark essay plans for every extended-response question AQA could set on Clinical Psychology and Mental Health. Each plan opens with a structured AO1 outline before developing AO3 evaluation, with named studies, dates and findings integrated throughout to evidence every point.
Colour-coded annotations follow a consistent system throughout:
Black — AO1 (Knowledge and Understanding)
Red — AO3 (Evaluation: Counterargument)
Orange — AO3 (Evaluation: Interactionist perspective)
Green — AO3 (Evaluation: Supporting argument)
What Essay Plans are included:
Discuss two or more definitions in the field of mental health. (16) (deviation from ideal mental health and failure to function adequately)
Discuss two or more definitions in the field of mental health. (16) (deviation from social/cultural norms and statistical infrequency)
Discuss the behavioural approach to explaining phobias. (16)
Discuss the behavioural approach to treating phobias. (16)
Discuss the cognitive approach to explaining depression. (16)
Discuss the cognitive approach to treating depression. (16)
Discuss the biological approach to explaining OCD. (16)
Discuss the biological approach to treating OCD. (16)
This document contains 16-mark essay plans for every extended-response question AQA could set on Clinical Psychology and Mental Health. Each plan opens with a structured AO1 outline before developing AO3 evaluation, with named studies, dates and findings integrated throughout to evidence every point.
Colour-coded annotations follow a consistent system throughout:
Black — AO1 (Knowledge and Understanding)
Red — AO3 (Evaluation: Counterargument)
Orange — AO3 (Evaluation: Interactionist perspective)
Green — AO3 (Evaluation: Supporting argument)
What Essay Plans are included:
Discuss two or more definitions in the field of mental health. (16) (deviation from ideal mental health and failure to function adequately)
Discuss two or more definitions in the field of mental health. (16) (deviation from social/cultural norms and statistical infrequency)
Discuss the behavioural approach to explaining phobias. (16)
Discuss the behavioural approach to treating phobias. (16)
Discuss the cognitive approach to explaining depression. (16)
Discuss the cognitive approach to treating depression. (16)
Discuss the biological approach to explaining OCD. (16)
Discuss the biological approach to treating OCD. (16)