Cognitive Approach To Explaining Depression Flashcards
Who created the Negative Triad
Beck (1967)
Beck states that depression is caused by…
Faulty information processing
-overgeneralisation
-absolute thinking
What is a schema
A mental representation of knowledge of the world
- beck argues that those with depression have negative schemas
What is the negative triad
World - creates the impression there is no hope anywhere
Future - furthers hopelessness and worsens depression
Self - enhances depressive feelings, confirm low self-esteem
Who created the ABC Model
Ellis (1962)
Ellis states that depression is caused by…
Irrational thinking
Mustabatory thinking (3 most important irrational thinkings)
1) I must be approved
2) I must do well
3) the world must give me happiness
What does A stand for in the ABC Model
Activating event
Activating event
The adversity or event to which there is a reaction
What does the B stand for in the ABC Model
Beliefs
Beliefs =
The belief or explanation about why the situation occurred
What does the C stand for in the ABC Model
Consequences
Consequences =
The feelings and behaviours the belief now causes. In essence the external event is ‘blamed’ for the unhappiness being experienced
Limitation of cognitive approach to explaining depression
P- It’s reductionist - only considers the role of thinking as a cause of depression
E- individual thinks negative or irrational way
E- ignores biological research indicating depression result of low levels of neurone transmitter serotonin
L- too simplistic
Strength of cognitive approach to explaining depression
P- Supportive empirical evidence
E- Grazioli & Terry (2000) - assesses 65 pregnant women for cognitive vulnerability and depression before&after birth. High CV = more likely to end up with post natal depression
E- cognitive factors were seen before developing depression - gives support for faulty thinking
L- supports cognitive approach, increasing validity
