Cognitive explaining depression Flashcards
Mnemonic
ABC
Activating event
Belief is irrational
Consequence is depressive symptoms
AO3
Krantz and Hammen Causality isnt clear Partial explanation - Spontaneous depression Grazioli and Terry RWA
Krantz and Hammen
assesed depression with cognitive bias questionnaire
Depressed respondents replied more negatively
those that had depressive symptoms at start
Had at end of 8 weeks
Depression is influenced by maladaptive thoughts
Causality
negative beliefs cause abnormality
abnormality causes negative beliefs
Partial explanation how
Accounts for reactive depression from activating event
Doesnt account for spontaneous depression
Incomplete model
Grazioli and Terry
Assessed pregnant women on vulnerability to depression before and after childbirth
High vulnerability = more likely to suffer post partem depression
Beck was right about cogntive biases
RWA how
led to CBT
Key AO1
Arises from faulty thought processes Tend to ignore positives Catastrophising Acquired a negative schema as a child Led to cognitive biases Negative thinking triad Negative views of world affect future affecting self affecting world Exposure leads to depression