Cognitive approah to treating depression AO3

Question 1

What is 1 strength and 1 limitation of the CBT?

Answer 1

1 strength:
- It effective
1 limitation:
- CBT might not work for most severe cases

Question 2

How is CBT effective? Give evidence.

Answer 2

Evidence: March et al compared the effects of CBT, antidepressant, and a combination of the two in three groups. Both CBT and antidepressant group showed the same findings of 86% depression being improved. 86% if both.
Explanation: CBT is just as effective as medication and alongside medication

Question 3

Why might CBT not work for the most severe cases?

Answer 3

Evidence: Depression sometimes can be so severe that patients cannot motivate themselves to engage with therapy and may not be able to pay attention to what is happening in a session. So antidepressant drugs are used
Explanation: CBT cannot be used as the sole treatment for depression