Psychopathology- Depression, symptoms and treatments

Question 1

What are the 3 behavioural characteristics of depression ?

Answer 1

• Reduction in energy levels
• Change in eating behaviour
• Agression and self harm

Question 2

What are the 3 emotional characteristics of depression ?

Answer 2

• Lowered mood
• Anger
• Lowered self esteem

Question 3

What are the 3 cognitive characteristics of depression ?

Answer 3

• Poor concentration
• Absolutist thinking
• Attending to and dwelling on the negative

Question 4

What is included in Becks negative triad ?

Answer 4

• Negative views of the world
• Negative views of the future
• Negative view of the self

Question 5

What does Ellis ABC model include ?

Answer 5

A- Activating event
B- Beliefs
C- Consequence

Question 6

What does Becks cognitive behavioural therapy include ?

Answer 6

Allowing the patient to identify negative thoughts and challenge these. They are tasked within keeping a homework diary to record negative thoughts and identify situations that may be causing them to think negatively (hypothesis testing) . ‘Patient as the scientist’

Question 7

What is Ellis REBT ?

Answer 7

An extension of the ABC model as it adds D- Dispute and E- Effect . The therapist asks the patient to identify where these irrational belief are coming from and would include an argument to try and dispute this. They are also asked to challenge emotions and complete behavioural activation to decreases avoidance and isolation

Question 8

What is the key difference between CBT and REBT ?

Answer 8

In CBT the client is helped to figure out the irrationality of their thoughts themselves whereas in REBT the therapist explains the irrationality of the thoughts to the client through disputation (argument)