Explanations of depression

Question 1

What does Ellis’ ABC model explain?

Answer 1

Of depressive/irrational behaviour

Question 2

What are the components of the ABC model?

Answer 2

A - activating event, B - beliefs which are irrational and C - consequence

Question 3

What are irrational beliefs?

Answer 3

Any belief that interferes with our ability to be happy and free of pain

Question 4

What are the types of irrational beliefs?

Answer 4

Musterbation, I-can’t-stand-it-itis and Utopianism

Question 5

What is an example of musterbation?

Answer 5

I must always exist

Question 6

What is an example of I-can’t-stand-it-itis?

Answer 6

If things dont happen as planned, its a disaster

Question 7

What is an example of utopianism?

Answer 7

Life should always be fair

Question 8

What is negative thinking according to Beck?

Answer 8

It is not a symptom or an effect i’d depression but they precede the illness and are a cause

Question 9

What is research support for Beck’s theory?

Answer 9

Cohen et al. conducted a prospective study tracking the development of 473 adolescents, regularly measuring cognitive vulnerability. It was found that showing cognitive vulnerability predicted later depression

Question 10

What is a limitation of Beck’s theory?

Answer 10

It only measures reactive and endogenous depression whereas some cases aren’t traceable

Question 11

What are alternative explanations of depression?

Answer 11

Genetics have been shown to be a major function in depression

Question 12

What is research support for the alternative theory?

Answer 12

Kendler et al. found concordance rates of 46% in identical twins an 20% in fraternal twins