Depression: CBT

Question 1

AO1

Answer 1

Depression is caused by faulty thinking
CBT changes maladaptive thoughts to more adaptive ones
Eg decatastrophising
1:1 sessions with therepist
Over 16 weeks
Identified individuals maladaptive/faulty thinking through the johari window+downward arrow technique+discussion with therapist
Keeping thought/mood diary
Plan to increase activity (pleasurable routine)
Encouraged to challenge these thoughts+replace them (collaborative)
Evidential disputing
Put into practice

Question 2

+AO3

Answer 2

Better than drugs as no side-effects
Tailored to the individual
Long lasting- learnt skill

Question 3

+Hollen (2005)

Answer 3

Showed CBT had longer lasting effect than drugs with relapse being 47% rather than 31%

Question 4

+Kuyken (2008)

Answer 4

Agrees over the 15onths following the trial 47% of CBT patients had relapsed vs 60% of those who’d been given drugs

Question 5

+Williams

Answer 5

showed that iCBT was effective in treating depression when compared to a control group who didnt undergo therapy

Question 6

-AO3

Answer 6

Reductionist (biology/root cause)
Requires motivation from person
Socially controlling

Question 7

-Mirai et al (2013)

Answer 7

Questioned the efficacy of computer based CBT as it has an unacceptable high drop out rate+relapse is greater than fce to face therapy

Question 8

-March et al (2004)

Answer 8

Suggested that for adolescents the best results are found by combining drug treatment with CBT

Question 9

-Jones et al (2012) /Cochrane Review

Answer 9

Claim CBT is no more effective than other psychosocial treatments/therapies for a range of disorders