Cognitive approach to explaining depression Flashcards
What did Beck (1967) suggest?
Some people are more prone to depression because of faulty information processing.
What are arbitrary inferences?
Drawing -ve conclusiones off the back of insufficient evidence.
What is selective thinking?
Focussing on -ve details or events while ignoring +ve ones
What is overgeneralisation?
Drawing sweeping conclusions based on a single incidents.
What is personalising?
Taking responsibility and blame for all unpleasant things that happen.
What is black and white thinking?
Seeing everything in terms of success or failure.
What are the two descriptions for the cognate approach?
- Beck’s negative triad.
- Ellis’s ABC model
What idea is Beck’s negative triad based on?
That a person develops a dysfunctional view of themselves because of three types of negative thinking that occur automatically.
What are the 3 types of -ve thinking?
- the self - confirm low-self esteem.
- the world - impression of no hope
- the future - reduce hope, enhance depression.
What does the -ve triad create?
cognitive vulnerability
What does Ellis’s ABC model say about depression?
It is a result of irrational thoughts - it is not about the events but about how a person thinks about the events.
What can irrational thinking prevent?
A person from behaving rationally
What are the 3 parts of the ABC model?
- Activating event
- Belief
- Consequence
What is an example of an activating event?
A nearby group of people laughing.
What is an example of a belief (B)?
It might be rational (laughing at their own joke) OR Irrational (they are laughing at me)
