Cognitve Approach To Treating Depression

Question 1

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

Answer 1

• Behaviour seen as a result for irrational thinking; CBT used to challenge irrational thoughts

• Therapist encourages user to engage is positive behaviour patterns
—> Behavioural activation

Question 2

What is Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy?

Answer 2

Extends ABC model to ABCDE
—> Dispute (challenge irrational
thoughts) and Effect (replace w
beliefs)

• Empirical dispute
—> asks for proof

• Logical dispute
—> is this belief helpful?

Question 3

What supports the effectiveness of CBT?

Answer 3

David found people suffering from major depression treated with 14 weeks of REBT than those with 6 months of drug fluoxetine
—> CBT more effective that drugs and
effective long term

Question 4

What goes against the effectiveness of CBT?

Answer 4

Craighead and Dunlop did a meta analysis and found CBT is most effective in combination with drug therepy

Question 5

What is the APPROPRIATENESS of CBT? (Attendance)

Answer 5

People with severe depression may be unable to attend CBT sessions
—> Start with anti depressants then CBT

Question 6

What is the APPROPRIATENESS of CBT? (Social circumstances)

Answer 6

• CBT minimises social circumstance
—> focuses on altering thoughts

Someone in extreme poverty may need to change their circumstances rather than thought processes