1 Newspaper headline: Treatment for schizophrenia is successful.
Sensky et al. (2000) conducted a longitudinal study and found that cognitive-behavioural therapy
was effective. It treated both negative and positive symptoms in patients that were resistant to
drug treatments for schizophrenia.
(a) Explain what is meant by the term ‘baseline’ when gathering data.
Newspaper headline: Treatment for schizophrenia is successful.
Sensky et al. (2000) conducted a longitudinal study and found that cognitive-behavioural therapy was effective. It treated both negative and positive symptoms in patients that were resistant to drug treatments for schizophrenia.
1(a)
Explain what is meant by the term ‘baseline’ when gathering data.
Most likely answer (other appropriate responses to be credited):
Gathering baseline data at the outset of a programme allows a comparison with data gathered afterward, allowing changes to be tracked to determine whether any intervention has been effective.
Marks: 1 mark basic answer (simple description), 2 marks detailed answer/elaboration.