cognitive approach to explaining depression: negative triad

Question 1

when did Beck establish his negative triad

Answer 1

1967

Question 2

what type of approach did Beck’s negative triad use

Answer 2

cognitive approach

Question 3

what are the 3 parts to cognitive vulnerability

Answer 3

faulty information processing
negative self schema
negative triad

Question 4

explain faulty information processing in depressed people

Answer 4

depressed people attend to the negative aspects of a situation and ignore the positives

people tend to blow small problems out of proportion and think in “black and white”

Question 5

explain negative self schema in depressed people

Answer 5

schema - framework of ideas developed through experience

self schema - framework of ideas that someone has about themselves

a person with negative schema will interpret all information about themselves in a negative way

Question 6

why does a person develop a dysfunctional view of themselves

Answer 6

due to the 3 elements of the negative triad

Question 7

what are the 3 elements to Beck’s negative triad

Answer 7

negative view of world
negative view of future
negative view of self

Question 8

how does a negative view of the world lead to depression

Answer 8

creates the impression there is no hope anywhere

Question 9

how does a negative view of the future lead to depression

Answer 9

reduce hopefulness and enhance depression

Question 10

how does a negative view of self lead to depression

Answer 10

this enhances depressive feelings as they conform existing feelings of low self esteem