Evaluation fro Ellis ABC Model

Question 1

evaluation

A partial explanation

Answer 1

• no doubt= that some cases of depression follow activating events
• psychologists = call this reactive depression ans see it as different from the kind of depression that arises without an obvious case
• Means = Ellis’s explanation=only applies to some kinds of depression and is therefore only a partial explanation

Question 2

evaluation

it has a practical application in CBT

Answer 2

• STRENGTH = Ellis explanation has led to successful therapy
  E.G Lipsky
  the idea that by challenging irrational negative beliefs = a person can reduce their depression = is supported by research evidence
• supports the basic theory because it suggests that the irrational beliefs had some role in depression