P: Cognitive Approach To Tresring Depression

Question 1

Cognitive behavioural therapy CBT

Answer 1

Focuses on challenging negatives thoughts about oneself, the world, and the future

May be given homework to record when they enjoyed an event or when people were nice to them ‘patient as a scientist’
Evidence that good things do happen

Question 2

Methods used in CBT

Answer 2

Dysfunctional thought diary
Patients asked to keep diary of thoughts and feelings associated with any negative events
Especially include automatic negative thoughts
Rate how much they believed it

Asked to challenge dysfunctional automatic thoughts ‘where is the evidence for x’ ‘what’s the worst that can happen if x was true’

Question 3

Ellis’ Rational Emotional Behaviour Therapy (REBT)

Answer 3

Therapy parts adds D and E to abc
D=disputing irrational thoughts and beliefs
try to think of alternative

E= effective new beliefs replaces the irrational ones
homework
become more active and take part in pleasurable activities

Question 4

CBT Evaluation
Strengths

Answer 4

Effective with research support
Client actively involved in recovery
Can use skills in new situations as have learnt to help themselves
Particularly good when paired with drug treatment

Question 5

CBT Evaluation
Weaknesses

Answer 5

Clients can become therapist dependent
Not effective for people resistant to chance or for people with high stress levels in response to genuinely difficult life circumstances
Not a quick fix