Psychopathology: Cognitive approach to treating depression

Question 1

What is CBT??

Answer 1

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Facing negative thought patterns and replacing them with positive thoughts.

Challenges irrational thoughts by making the person aware of them and how they aren’t usually true.

Question 2

What is Beck’s cognitive therapy??

Answer 2

identifies & challenges automatic negative thoughts (of the world, the future & oneself). They will often be told to track their negative thoughts through journalling.

Question 3

What does REBT stand for??

Answer 3

Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy

Question 4

What is Ellis’ REBT??

Answer 4

Added D, E & F to the ABC model
D = Disputations to challenge
E = Effective new rational beliefs
F = New feelings

Question 5

What are the 2 arguments used within REBT??

Answer 5

• Empirical (Finding if there is actual evidence to support negative beliefs)
• Logical (Whether negative thoughts logically follow facts)

Question 6

What are the 3 evaluation points for the cognitive approach to treating depression??

Answer 6

• Lots of supporting evidence (Royal College of Psychiatrists stated that CBT is most effective for moderate to severe depression)
• Marsh et al (2007)
• Sturmey (2005)

Question 7

What is the study that supports the evaluation point: ‘Combination of drugs & CBT’

Answer 7

Marsh et al (2007)
Compared CBT to antidepressants with 327 teens suffering with depression.
- CBT group improved by 81%
- Antidepressant group improved by 81%
- Combined improved by 86%.

Question 8

Why is the cognitive approach to treating depression not applicable to everyone??

Answer 8

Sturmey (2005) suggested that any type of talking therapy is not suitable for people with learning difficulties because the social/concentration skills are needed for the therapy.