Becks cognitive theory of deppresion

Question 1

Faulty information processing

Answer 1

when we are depressed we tend to focus on the negative aspects of a situation
> eg. if you win £1 million you may focuse that someone else won £10 million

Question 2

Negative self-schemas

Answer 2

> package of ideas and information developed through experience
self schemas are packages of information about ourselves
we can develop negative thoughts of ourselves

Question 3

Negative triad

Answer 3

a person develops a dysfunctional view of themselves
> negative view of the world
> negative view of the future
> negative view of self