Skip to content

Log in Sign up free

Loading…

Home
Subjects
Past papers
Key terms
Pricing

My courses

Select your courses

Loading…

Subjects

Biology
Business
Chemistry
Citizenship Studies
Classics
Combined Science
Computer Science
Design and Technology
English Language
English Literature
Film Studies
Food Preparation and Nutrition
Geography
History
Mathematics
Media Studies
Physical Education
Physics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
Statistics

Resources

Browse courses
Past papers
Key terms & definitions
Pricing

About

Sign up
Log in
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

© 2026 GradeGen

Not affiliated with any exam board.

Common mental health condition — OCR GCSE Psychology Definition

Home
Psychology
Key terms
Common mental health condition

GCSE Psychology · key term

Common mental health condition

Definition

A depression or anxiety-related condition that causes emotional distress and interferes with daily functioning.

Used by OCR

How each exam board covers it

OCR GCSE Psychology · J203

Paper 1

The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) uses structured interviews to estimate mental health conditions in the population. Its common mental health conditions include depression, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder. These conditions cause emotional distress and interfere with daily functioning.
Revise: Defining Mental Health, Prevalence and Historical Change

OCR Psychology past papers

Exam tips

1
Attach the population, date and condition to a statistic: the 20.2% figure concerns common mental health conditions among adults in England in 2023/4, not every mental health problem across the whole UK.

Related key terms

Classification
ICD
Incidence
Mental health
Mental health continuum

Get more free notes every week

Create a free account to keep every note you open and track your progress.

Create free account Log in

Minority stress