cognitive approach to explaining depression

Question 1

a01 depression

Answer 1

depression is a mood disorder. the golden sentence is through to be as a result of Irrational, negative and false thoughts & beliefs of the World& Self.
↳ e. low self esteem, why me

Key study: Ellis ABC Model
Activating event: Long term partner left the relationship
Belief: I can never get with another partner
Consequence: feelings of despair

Mustubatory thinking: Source of Irrational/unrealistic beliefs I must be the best’ these are standards that are impossible to uphold and can lead to disappointment& depression

Beck’s Negative Triad
-> It is acquired during childhood such as continuous parental Criticism leading to the development
of negative schemas. Once in similar situations to where the Schema was learned It’s activated.
-These negative schema leads to depression and therefore maintains the negative triad of beliefs:
negative view of self, negative view of world and negative view of future

Question 2

Cognitive explanation for depression :golden sentence

Answer 2

Depression is viewed as the result of irrational , negative and false thoughts and beliefs about yourself and the world

Question 3

Ellis ABC model

Answer 3

Activating Event: bad grade in a test,someone laughts at you
Belief: I’m useless they all hate me
Consequence :you feel bad,you feel isolated

Question 4

What does Eli’s ABC model stand for

Answer 4

Activating event
Belief
Consequence
Rational belief leads to healthy emotions irrational ones leads you to unhealthy emotions. Depression is therefore a cause of irrational beliefs

Question 5

What is the musturbatory thinking

Answer 5

Holding unrealistic /irrational beliefs ‘this must happen ‘,‘I must have/be/do…. leads to disappointment and depression as these standards are impossible to uphold

Question 6

What is Becks negative triad

Answer 6

Model that focuses on depression

Beck’s Negative Triad
-> It is acquired during childhood such as continuous parental Criticism leading to the development
of negative schemas. Once in similar situations to where the Schema was learned It’s activated.
-These negative schema leads to depression and therefore maintains the negative triad of beliefs:
negative view of self, negative view of world and negative view of future

Question 7

Beck negative triad : Negative view of the world

Answer 7

I can understand why people don’t like me
They would all prefer someone else’s company

Question 8

Beck negative triad : Negative view of the world

Answer 8

I can understand why people don’t like me
They would all prefer someone else’s company

Question 9

Becks negative triad : Negative view of the future

Answer 9

I’m always going to be on my own ,there is nothing that is going to change that