CBT overview

Question 1

Who first developed the Cognitive theory for depression?

Answer 1

Aaron T. Beck

Question 2

Stress-diathesis hypothesis

Answer 2

pathology results when pathological schemas are activated by stressors (stress can lead to the pathological schemas)

Question 3

Effectiveness

Answer 3

equally effective as pharmacotherapy; more support than for any other psychosocial therapy; better protection from relapse than pharmacotherapy

Question 4

Nomothetic and Idiographic

Answer 4

nomothetic- discovery of principles with GROUP

idiographic- discovery of principles with INDIVIDUALS

Question 5

Cognitive Triad

Answer 5

patient’s view of self, world, and future

Question 6

Schema

Answer 6

deep cognitive structure that assists us in interpreting our experience

• can be protective (keeping from danger, but when “world is always dangerous” can be the start of an anxiety disorder)
  examples: “im not as good as other people” “i will fail no matter how hard i try”

Question 7

Varieties of CBT

Answer 7

Cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, behavioral activation, rational emotive behavior therapy, dbt, midnfulness, acceptance

Question 8

Elements of CT (based on Schemas)

Answer 8

• symptoms are emotions, behaviors and automatic thoughts
• schema activation triggers AT, behaviors, and emotions
• pathological schemas underlie symptoms
• schemas distort thinking outside of awareness
• schema change requires schema activation (making it conscious)

Question 9

Symptom Changes

Answer 9

• changes in any behavior, AT, or emotions are expected to produce change in the others
• dont treat the disorder, treat the systems!