plumiCharacteristics of clinical depression: AQA GCSE Psychology questions
Every AQA GCSE Psychology exam question on 3.2.4.4 Characteristics of clinical depression, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 5 questions on Characteristics of clinical depression, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q15.1 (2 marks): Which two of the following are not symptoms of unipolar depression according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)? Shade two boxes. [2 marks] A
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q15.2 (1 mark): Complete the following sentence. [1 mark] When the ICD is being used to diagnose unipolar depression, both the of symptoms and the severity of symptoms need to
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q19.1 (3 marks): According to the International Classification of Diseases, which three symptoms of unipolar depression was Noah experiencing? [3 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q19.2 (2 marks): Describe one difference between unipolar depression and bipolar depression. [2 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q18.2 (2 marks): ‘Changes in sleep patterns’ is listed in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) as a symptom of unipolar depression. Identify two other symptoms of
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