cognitive approach to treating depression

Question 1

what does CBT involve?

Answer 1

involves working to change negative and irrational thoughts and put more effective behaviours into place

Question 2

what is the aim of CBT?

Answer 2

turn the irrational thoughts into rational ones

Question 3

what did Ellis do to the ABC model?

Answer 3

rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) extends the model to DEF.

Question 4

what does D stand for in the extended model?

Answer 4

disputing irrational thoughts/beliefs

Question 5

what does E stand for in the extended model?

Answer 5

effects of disputing and effective attitudes to life

Question 6

what does F stand for in the extended model?

Answer 6

new feelings are produced

Question 7

Where is homework used?

Answer 7

becks cognitive therapy?

Question 8

what is homework?

Answer 8

patients asked to complete assignments between therapy sessions

• vital=in testing irrational beliefs against reality and putting new rational beliefs into practice
• sometimes = referred to as ‘patient as scientists’

Question 9

what is the central technique of REBT?

Answer 9

to identify and challenge irrational beliefs and replace them with rational ones

Question 10

What did Ellis mean by unconditional positive regard?

Answer 10

-Ellis = recognised that an important ingredient in successful therapy = convince the patient of their value as a human being.

Question 11

What is behavioural activation?

Answer 11

CBT= involves a specific focus on encouraging depressed clients to become more active and engage in pleasurable activities