cognitive explanation depression - ao3

Question 1

ellis abc model = therapy

Answer 1

• From Elliss ABC model effective treatments were developed such as CBT and REBT
• REBT = argue with the depressed person and alter irrational beliefs
• have been successful in changing beliefs and reliving symptoms
• especially when paired with drug therapies

Question 2

other explanations = biological

Answer 2

• A biological approach = genes and neurotransmitters may cause depression
• Low levels of serotonin in depressed people
• The success of drug therapies suggests serotonin does play a role = drug inhibits the reuptake of serotonin by increasing the amount of the neurotransmitter in the system
• given that there are so many explanations = diathesis-stress model should be used = genetic vulnerability and negative environment

Question 3

becks theory - evidence terry

Answer 3

• Terry (2000) assessed 65 pregnant women for cognitive vulnerability and depression before birth
• They found that those women judged to have high in cognitive vulnerability were more likely to suffer postnatal depression

Question 4

reactive depression and not endogenous depression

Answer 4

• reactive = triggered by life events = how we respond to them is based partly on beliefs
• endogenous depression = cause of depression is not traceable
• ellis abc model is less useful for explaining endogenous depression
• limited explanation and lacks validity

Question 5

cohen young people

Answer 5

• cohen et al = assessing cognitive vulnerability allows psychologists to screen young people = identify those at risk of developing depression = monitoring them
• understanding cogntive vulnerabilty = used in CBT