Cognitive EXPLANATIONS of Stress - Beck

Question 1

Assumptions of cognitive

Answer 1

Those suffering from depression have different thought processes to the rest of us.

Question 2

Aim of Beck

Answer 2

Understand cognitive distortions in patients with dpression

Question 3

Method of Beck

Answer 3

Clinical interviews with patients undergoing therapy for depression

Question 4

Design of Beck

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Independent measures design

Question 5

Participants of Beck

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• 50 participants depression (34f & 16m). 18-48 middle/upper class
• 31 non depressed patients

Question 6

Procedure of Beck

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• Face to face interviews, reports of patients thoughts before and after session
• Diaries sometimes kept of thoughts and brought to sessions

Question 7

Results of Beck

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• Low self esteem, self blame and anxiety in depressed patients
• often regard themselves as inferior
• Distortions were involuntary, plausible and persistent

Question 8

Conclusions of Beck

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• Patients showed cognitive distortions that deviated from logical and realistic thinking
• Only related to depression