Cognitive approach to explaining depression AO3

Question 1

What are 1 strength and 1 limitation of the cognitive explanation of depression?

Answer 1

1 strength
- It had led to real-life applications in treating the disorder
1 limitation
- It is reductionist

Question 2

Why does cognitive approach to explaining phobias reductionist?

Answer 2

Evidence: It reduced depression down to faulty thinking
Explanation: This is too simplistic as there are other explanations of depression such as biological factors. For example, serotonin levels are too low in people with depression.

Question 3

LIMITATION-REDUCTIONIST
What is it called when depression is caused by a combination of factors?

Answer 3

Diathesis-stress model

Question 4

How did this explanation lead to real-life applications?

Answer 4

Point: It led to real-life applications such as treating the disorder

Question 5

STRENGTH-TREATMENT
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

Answer 5

Evidence: A treatment that is used that aims to neutralise negative thought patterns through methods such as cognitive restructuring

Question 6

STRENGTH-TREATMENT
Why is CBT highly effective?

Answer 6

Explanation: It is highly effective as 90% patients showed improvement in symptoms

Question 7

STRENGTH-TREATMENT
So what does CBT contribute?

Answer 7

Link: It contributes to effective evidence-based treatment in real-world