Cognitive Treatments For Depression

Question 1

Outline CBT (AO1)

Answer 1

• 6-20 sessions
  
  • 1 hour
  • Set homework
  • Empirical disputing - investigating reality of negative beliefs, using evidence to challenge rational or irrational thinking
  • Psychoeducation - raising awareness of the disorder
  • Guided discovery - guide you to discover something about yourself
  • REBT philosophical distortion rooted in emotional disturbance (thinking anger can be healthy, vice versa for CBT) , CBT cognitive distortion also like counselling (self-acceptance)
  • Rational emotive behavioural therapy (is a type of CBT)

Question 2

4 AO3s

Answer 2

• s.e March et al 2007
• less appropriate for chronic
• environmental
• biological

Question 3

• s.e March et al 2007

Answer 3

• Effective in reducing symptoms of depression and in preventing relapse, large body of evidence (March et al, 2007)
  
  • Most effective psychological treatment for moderate depression
    More long term solution than SSRI and meds as it identifies root cause and prevents relapse

Question 4

less appropriate for chronic

Answer 4

• Less appropriate for chronic depression, not motivated (6-20 sessions, but lack avolition), don’t turn up, waste sessions (-). Perhaps give antidepressants. Thus cognitive alone aren’t appropriate for severe depression

Question 5

AO3 - environmental

Answer 5

CBT fails to acknowledge that some mental disorders may be due to biological factors. EXAMPLE: For example, according to the Biological approach, OCD may be linked to low levels of serotonin in the brain suggesting that the cognitive therapies ignore the role that biology can play in a mental disorder. EVALUATION: This is problematic because it means that CBT will not work for some clients as the role of biology in mental disorders is not being considered.