Summary Table: Key Studies of Etiology of Disorders (DP IB Psychology)

Topic

Two Key Studies

Explanations for Disorders: Biological Explanations of MDD

• Use both of these studies to answer a question on Biological Explanations of MDD

• Use McGuffin et al. (1996) to answer a question on Genetic Similarity as well

• Use Caspi et al. (2003) to answer a question on Genes & Behaviour and Neurotransmitters as well

McGuffin et al. (1996)

Caspi et al. (2003)

Explanations for Disorders: Cognitive Explanations of MDD

• Use both of these studies to answer a question on Cognitive Explanations of MDD

• Use Riso et al. (2006) to answer a question on Schema Theory as well

Beck et al. (1974)

Riso et al.  (2006)

Explanations for Disorders: Sociocultural Explanations of MDD

• Use both of these studies to answer a question on Sociocultural Explanations of MDD

Lewinson et al. (1990)

Karasz (2005)

Explanations for Disorders: Biological Explanations of Phobias

• Use both of these studies to answer a question on Biological Explanations of Phobias

Ohman et al.  (1975)

Ahs et al. (2018)

Explanations for Disorders: Cognitive Explanations of Phobias

• Use both of these studies to answer a question on Cognitive  Explanations of Phobias

DiNardo et al. (1998)

Barrera & Norton (2009)

Explanations for Disorders: Sociocultural Explanations of Phobias

• Use both of these studies to answer a question on Sociocultural Explanations of Phobias

Watson & Rayner (1920)

DiNardo et al. (1988)

Prevalence Rates

• Use both of these studies to answer a question on prevalence rates

• Abdoli et al. (2022) covers the prevalence of MDD

• Frederikson et al. (1996) covers the prevalence of phobias

Abdoli et al. (2022)

Frederikson et al. (1996)