• Read through: 

  LO TBAT outline evaluate carlsson et al

• Watch:

• Read the short article on Serotonin and Schizophrenia
• Print out (double sided) the flip cards and test yourself: 

  Carlsson Flash Cards.pdf

• Work through the revision exercise to strengthen your knowledge in writing: 

  Revision Exercise for carlsson et al

• Put your material together to create a poster on Carlsson. Cover
  • Aims
  • How the study was conducted
    • What was the actual method (see the exam tip on page 340)
    • What kinds of studies were reviewed
  • The main findings/results from the study
  • The main conclusions from the study
  • GRAVE (2 P/E for each and balanced) evaluate the study.
• Use the resources above and the textbook to make structured notes into your workbooks on this study. You will need:
  • Description (A01) – make sure you get full details here of aims, method etc.
  • Evaluation (A03) – GRAVE-C – link each A03 to a piece of A01
  • Judgments/conclusions – overall what does the evidence suggest about the value/reliability/etc. of this study?
• Plan and write an answer to the question below.
• Find your own resource to investigate this work further – here are some suggestions:
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6971037.stm – article on glutamate treatment
  • The original article: http://geza.kzoo.edu/~erdi/skread/Carlsson_2000.pdf

Typical Question/s

1. Evaluate your contemporary study in schizophrenia from Clinical Psychology. (20)