1. Psychological Explanations and Treatments for OCD
BATs
Outline (D/E) and evaluate (C+)the Psychological Approach to OCD
Outline Psychological therapies for OCD (D)
Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of Psychological therapies for OCD
(B+)

2. Psychological Explanations for OCD
Typically emphasise the way a sufferer has learned to avoid certain situations and learned to carry out compulsions that perpetuate the condition
Psychodynamic
Behavioural
Cognitive

3. Psychological Therapies
Psychoanalysis
Behavioural Therapy - ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention)
Cognitive Therapy
amygdala

4. we will photocopy your leaflet to be shared with the others
Over to you ...
we will photocopy your leaflet to be shared with the others
Choose either Psychodynamic, Behavioural or Cognitive explanations and the corresponding treatment.
Create an information leaflet for an OCD sufferer outlining the explanation for the anxiety disorder and describing and evaluating the treatment (appropriateness and effectiveness)

5. Essay
Use p209 ‘Can you?’ or p213 ‘Can you?’ to help you construct the essay in question 4
Perhaps you could collaborate on this and create a really great essay together!!
Try the other one at home!!

6. How confident are you on each of these points?
Plenary
How confident are you on each of these points?
Make sure you can ...
Describe the different Psychological explanations for OCD
Evaluate them - commentary, synoptic points
Outline Psychological Therapies
Evaluate their appropriateness and effectiveness

7. Be Creative
Create a group poster to illustrate all the aspects of OCD you have studied - we could add the leaflets you made last week.