📘 A-Level Psychology: Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Revision Guide

Confidently tackle one of the most exam-heavy topics in A-level Psychology with this Psychopathology Study Guide. Designed for the AQA specification, this resource simplifies key content, theories, and evaluations, giving you everything you need to secure top marks.

✨ What’s Inside?

✅ Concise Summaries – Covers all Psychopathology content from the AQA specification, including:

• Definitions in the field of mental health

• The behavioural, emotional and cognitive characteristics of phobias, depression, and OCD

• Explanations of phobias, depression, and OCD (behavioural, cognitive, and biological approaches)

• Treatments for phobias (systematic desensitisation, flooding)

• Treatments for depression (cognitive behavioural therapy, including Beck’s and Ellis’s approaches)

• Treatments for OCD (drug therapies such as SSRIs)

✅ Research Studies Simplified – Key studies are explained in clear, student-friendly language with methods, findings, and implications made easy to understand.

✅ Evaluation Points for Every Lesson – High-quality AO3 points to help you analyse the strengths and limitations of theories, treatments, and research.

✅ PEEL Structure Example – Learn how to turn evaluation points into fully developed PEEL paragraphs, essential for exam success. Includes a worked example and an extra tip for writing A*-level evaluation with counter-arguments.

✅ Exam Tips from Examiners – Each lesson includes exam-focused guidance based on past examiner reports, helping you avoid common mistakes and improve your essay technique.

✅ Visually Clear Layout – Designed with headings, bullet points, and space for notes, making revision simple and effective.

🎯 Why This Guide?

Psychopathology is a core topic that carries significant weight in exams. Students often find it challenging to balance knowing the content with writing evaluations. This guide does both.

It’s perfect for class revision, mock exam prep, or final A-level preparation.