Cognitive Approach to treating depression - ELLIS

Question 1

ellis stated that GOOD mental health comes from ….. thinking.

Answer 1

RATIONAL

Question 2

ellis stated that anxiety and depression come from what type of thinking?
which interfere with what?

Answer 2

Irrational thinking
it interferes with us being happy and free from pain

Question 3

what does the A in ellis ABC model stand for?

Answer 3

activating agent

Question 4

what does the B in ellis ABC model stand for?

Answer 4

Beliefs

Question 5

what does the C in ellis ABC model stand for?

Answer 5

consequence

Question 6

what is A, the activating agent mean ?

Answer 6

an irrational thoughts that are triggered by external factors

Question 7

what is B, the belief mean?

Answer 7

a major disaster when something doesnt go smoothly

Question 8

what is C, the consequence?

Answer 8

activating agent triggers an irrational belief which then causes a behavioural or emotional consequences

Question 9

evaluation: ellis ABC model led to the success of what treatment?

Answer 9

REBT

Question 10

evaluation: ellis ABC model only explains what type of depression?

Answer 10

only explains explosive depression, A the activating agent and not endogenous depression, which cannot be traced to a life event. therefore making it only a partial explaination