Psych Health Reading 5

Question 1

cog model of psychopathology

Answer 1

stipulates that the processing of ext events/int stim is biased + distorts construction of experiences –> cog errors e.g. overgeneralization, selective abstraction, personalization

Question 2

why was cog model constructed

Answer 2

explain psych processes in depression

Question 3

symptoms of depression in cog terms

Answer 3

biased interp of events attributed to activation of neg representations of self, personal world, and the future

Question 4

neg cog triad

Answer 4

neg representations of self personal world and future

Question 5

reduce further suicide attempts

Answer 5

select highest-risk suicidal patients among ideators and attemptors
provide adequate monitoring and interventions to reduce likelihood of reattempts