Beck's Explanation^

Question 1

Faulty Information Processing

Answer 1

only sees the negatives, overlooks the positive

Question 2

Negative Self Schema

Answer 2

expectactions and beliefs people developed during childhood and make us look at ourselves negatively

Question 3

The Negative Triad

Answer 3

Neg. views about oneself
Neg. views about the world
Neg. views about future

Question 4

Research Support

Answer 4

• Clark & Beck
  : cognitive vulnerability
• Confirmed by Cohen
  : tracked 473 teens to asses cognitive vulnerability
  : there is a association and predicts depression

Question 5

Real World Applications

Answer 5

• screening and treatments
• Cohen
  : asssesing cog. vulnerability to monitor those at most risk
• Cog. Behaviour Therapy
  : altering the cognitions that make people vulnerable to make them more resiliant

Question 6

Partial Explanation

Answer 6

• depressed people show patters of cognition
• not explain all symptoms (anger)
• considered reductionist
• it needs to be amended