Depression: CBT

Question 1

what is the cognitive behavioural therapy aim?

Answer 1

to teach clients to rethink and challenge their negative and irrational thoughts

Question 2

what does CBT involve?

Answer 2

• therapists and clients can set goals for therapy
• clients records negative thoughts using an ABC form

Question 3

what is behavioural activation?

Answer 3

happens when the client completes pleasurable tasks for ‘homework’

Question 4

challenging irrational thoughts (phase 3)

Answer 4

D - disputing irrational beliefs
E - effects of disputing
F - new feelings that have been produced

Question 5

Rational Emotional Behavioural Therapy

Answer 5

• challenging irrational beliefs replacing then with rational ones, developed by Ellis
• logical disputing, empirical disputing, pragmatic disputing

Question 6

CBT strengths

Answer 6

• research support for effectiveness (90% success rate for REBT)
• long term usefulness(Babyak et al)

Question 7

CBT limitations

Answer 7

• doesn’t account for individual differences (isn’t suited with stressors who are realistic)
• relies on the competence of the therapist