explaining depression Flashcards
(10 cards)
how does the cognitive approach explain depression
- depression is caused by negative or faulty thoughts
what does the abc model suggest
disorders are claimed by negative thinking
3 parts of abc model
activating event
belief
conseuquence
activaitng even
a negative event which triggers an
irrational belief
belief
this leads to an irrational belief such as
mustabatory thinking
conseuquence
the irrational belief leads to an emotional
or behavioural consequence,
mustabatory thinking
Irrational beliefs occur because of mustabatory thinking
– thinking
that certain ideas or assumptions must be true in order for an individual to be happy.
becks negative triad
- depressed people have developed a negative schema during childhood
- can be brought back when a new situatuin resembles the old
what is involved in the triad
- negative view of the self
- negative view of the future
- negative view of the world
ao3 for explanations for depression
+ real life application > can be applied to CBT > 90% success rate in ellis’ version of CBT > supports irrational beleifs leading to depression
- may be alternative explanations > biological approach > research support shows low levelsof serotonin in depressed people
+ Research support > Bates et al > found that depresssed people who were given automatic negative thought statements became more depressed which supports idea of negative thinking leading to depression