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Biological explanation of depression

One or more biological explanations of one mental health disorder.

How often is this tested?

Tested 11 times in the last 7 years — 3.8% of all P2 past-paper questions (11 of 288).

Most often tested as Essay: Contrast (22 marks).

Based on OwlsPrep's analysis of official CIE IB_PSYCH past papers (2019–2025).

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