Social Psychological explanation of ASD - Empathising-systemising theory

Evaluation of the positive approach

Evaluation of the psychodynamic approach

Evaluation of the cognitive approach

Evaluation of the behaviourist approach

Evaluation of the biological approach

Individual differences explanation of ASD - Weak Central Coherence

Positive approach classic research - Myers and Diener (1995)

Individual differences explanation of ASD - Theory of Mind

Cognitive approach classic research - Loftus and Palmer (1974)

Biological explanation of ASD - amygdala dysfunction

Psychodynamic approach classic research - Bowlby (1944)

Biological explanation of ASD - Genetics

Biological approach classic research - Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse (1997)

Characteristics of autism spectrum disorder

Behaviourist approach classic research - Watson and Rayner (1920) ‘Conditioned emotional reactions’

Characteristics of schizophrenia

Method of modifying schizophrenia - CBT for psychosis

Method of modifying schizophrenia - antipsychotics

Positive approach therapy - mindfulness

Social psychological explanation of schizophrenia - sociocultural factors

Cognitive approach therapy - cognitive behavioural therapy

Social psychological explanation of schizophrenia- dysfunctional families

Psychodynamic approach therapy- dream analysis

Individual differences explanation of schizophrenia - cognitive explanation

Biological approach therapy - psychosurgery

Individual differences explanation of schizophrenia - psychodynamic explanation

Behaviourist approach therapy - systematic desensitisation

Biological explanation of schizophrenia - dopamine hypothesis

Positive approach assumption - focus on the good life

Positive approach assumption - authenticity of goodness and excellence

Biological explanation of schizophrenia - genetic explanation

Positive approach assumption - acknowledgment of free will

Cognitive approach assumption- Internal mental processes

Cognitive approach assumption - Schema

Cognitive approach assumption - Computer analogy

Psychodynamic approach assumption - Influence of childhood experiences

Psychodynamic approach assumption - Tripartite Personality

Psychodynamic approach assumption - Unconscious mind

Behaviourist approach assumption - Humans and animals learn in similar ways

Behaviourist approach assumption - Conditioning

Behaviourist approach assumption - Humans are born a blank slate

Biological approach assumption - Evolutionary influences

Biological approach assumption - Localisation of function

Biological approach assumption - Neurotransmitters