explaining depression: cognitive approach Flashcards
Who proposed the cognitive approach to explaining depression?
Beck
What is Beck’s negative triad?
A cognitive model explaining vulnerability to depression through three types of negative thinking.
What are the three parts of Beck’s negative triad?
Negative view of the world, negative view of self, negative views about future
What is ‘faulty information processing’ according to Beck?
Focusing on negative aspects of situations and ignoring positives.
What is a schema?
A package of ideas and information developed through experience, used as a mental framework
What is a self-schema?
A package of information people have about themselves.
How does a negative self-schema affect interpretation?
All information about oneself is interpreted negatively.
What is the negative view of the world in Beck’s triad?
Belief that there is no hope anywhere.
What is the negative view of the future in Beck’s triad?
Belief that things will never get better.
What is the negative view of the self in Beck’s triad?
Belief that one is a failure or inadequate.
What is cognitive vulnerability?
Ways of thinking that predispose a person to depression.
What research supports Beck’s cognitive model?
Studies have shown cognitive vulnerabilities are more common in depressed people and predict later depression.
What is one real-world application of Beck’s model?
Screening and treating depression by identifying those at risk.
What therapy is based on Beck’s cognitive model?
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).
What is a limitation of Beck’s cognitive explanation?
It does not explain all aspects of depression, such as extreme anger/hallucinations.
Who proposed the ABC model of depression?
Ellis
What does ‘A’ stand for in Ellis’s ABC model?
Activating event.
What does ‘B’ stand for in Ellis’s ABC model?
Beliefs.
What does ‘C’ stand for in Ellis’s ABC model?
Consequences.
What are irrational thoughts according to Ellis?
Thoughts that interfere with happiness and are not logical or realistic.
What is an example of an irrational belief according to Ellis?
Belief that we must always succeed or achieve perfection.
What is rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT)?
A therapy that challenges irrational beliefs to relieve depression.
What is a strength of Ellis’s ABC model?
It has real-world application in treating depression.
What is a limitation of Ellis’s ABC model?
It only explains reactive depression, not endogenous depression
