Cognitive Approach To Treating Depression

Question 1

What is CBT

Answer 1

CBT is a method for treating mental disorders based on both cognitive and behavioural techniques.

• aims to deal with challenging negative thoughts
• behavioural action linked to depression

Question 2

Becks cognitive therapy

Answer 2

Treat depression through targeting the NEGATIVE TRIAD.

• identify the negative triad and challenge them
• helps patients confront with the reality of negative beliefs
• given homework, record events that made then happy
• gives evidence to prove that patients negative triad is incorrect

Question 3

Ellis’s REBT

rational emotive behaviour therapy

Answer 3

Extents ABC model to ABCDE
A- activating event 
B- beliefs
C- consequences 
D- dispute 
E- effect

👍🏻identify and challenge irrational thoughts

• the therapist will talk with patient, lead to vigorous argument to prove the belief is irrational
• break link between event and depression

Question 4

CBT Evaluation- it is effective

Answer 4

March et al (2007)
Compared results of anti depressant and CBT patients.
-81% improved in anti depressant
-86% is CBT improved

😊 good case and evidence for making CBT first choice for public health care systems like NHS

Question 5

CBT Evaluation - may not work for most serve cases

Answer 5

Some cases the depression is so severe that parents cannot motivate themselves to engage with CBT
- so antidepressants would be more effective

-limitation as doesn’t always work for all cases of depression

Question 6

CBT Evaluation- success may only be due to the relationship between therapist and patient

Answer 6

Rosenzweig (1936)
The most important element is the relationship.
-rather than any specific technique that is used

• it is just the opportunity to talk to someone that helps the most.