Depression And The Cognitive Approach To Explaining Depression - evaluation Flashcards
Who evidenced strengths of negative triad?
Clark and Beck
Cohen et al
How did Clark and Beck strengthen negative triad?
In their review, cognitive vulnerabilities were common in depressed individuals and often preceded depression.
Cognitive vulnerabilities: when someones thinking predisposes them to depression
How did Cohen et al strengthen negative triad?
tracked 473 adolescents, regularly monitored cognitive vulnerbaility and found that it predicted depression.
Beck’s model is used to screen for and treat depression
Assessing cognitive vulnerability allows identification and monitoring of those at risk
- CBT aims to alter the kind of cognition that makes people vulnerable to depression
What are some limitations of the negative triad?
- Some aspects of depression can’t be explained by cognition
- Some depressed individuals experience hallucinations or delusions
suggest that the negative triad does not encompass all types of depressive experiences.
What is a strength of the ABC model?
It is used in rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT), where therapists argue with clients to change irrational beliefs.
David et al says REBT can change negative beliefs and relieve depression
What is a limitation of the ABC model concerning types of depression?
It only explains reactive depression and not endogenous depression.
Some forms of depression arent caused by life events and only a partial explanation
