Lesson 10- Treating Depression- Cognitive 🧠 Behavioural 🏃‍♂‍ Therapy (CBT)- Beck & Rational Emotive Behavioural 🏃‍♂‍Therapy (REBT)- Ellis & DEF Model

Question 1

What method of treating depression was developed by Beck?

Answer 1

Cognitive 🧠 Behavioural 🏃‍♂️ Therapy (CBT)

Question 2

What method of treating depression was developed by Ellis?

Answer 2

Rational Emotive 😭 Behavioural 🏃‍♂️ Therapy (REBT)

Question 3

What was the 3rd method of treating depression (Ellis)?

Answer 3

DEF Model (… whole of Ellis’ model to explain and treat depression= ABCDEF model)

Question 4

What 3 principles is the CBT 🧠🏃‍♂️ based on?

Answer 4

1) Restructure 👎💭-> 👍💭
2) 👍💭= 👍🏃‍♂‍
3) 👎💭 about self, 🌎 & future addressed (🧠 triad- basis)

Question 5

What 5 steps are carried out in CBT 🧠🏃‍♂️?

Answer 5

1) “though catching”- identify 👎💭- client & therapist
2) Challenge 👎💭
3) Set goals 🥅 (focus on present situation)
4) Keep record- events- challenge 👎💭 (👍 events)
5) Reinforcement of 👍💭 encouraged

Question 6

What are the evaluation points of Beck’s CBT 🧠🏃‍♂️?

Answer 6

👎- drugs- less effort needed- Cujipers (2013)- CBT very effective- combined with 💊 therapy- own ✖️ as effective- use alongside 💊
👍- gets to root 🌱 cause (cure)- uncovers underlying issues unlike 💊 /medication (act as plaster)- mask 😷 symptoms
👎- CBT ✖️ effective to treat severe symptoms- only mild depression- 💊 ⬆️ effective
👍- long term cure- relapse (deterioration) rates ⬇️- … 💵 effective for NHS- return 🏥 unlikely

Question 7

What 3 principles is the REBT 😭🏃‍♂️ based on?

Answer 7

1) Restructure 👎💭-> 👍💭
2) 👍💭= 👍🏃‍
3) Reinterpret ABC model- ⬆️ 👍 & logical way (rational)

Question 8

What 3 steps are carried out in REBT 😭🏃‍♂️?

Answer 8

1) Reinterpret ABC Model in 👍 & logical (rational) way
2) Homework- ✅ in between therapy sessions- test 👎, irrational beliefs in real 🌎- replace with 👍, rational ones
3) Behavioural 🏃‍♂‍ Activation- clients encouraged to be active- participate- pleasurable activities⚽️ 🏀

Question 9

What is the DEF model (3)?

Answer 9

1) Disputing irrational 💭 & 🏃‍: (1)- logical disputing- self defeating, 👎 beliefs- ✖️logic from info available (2)- empirical disputing- self defeating, 👎 beliefs- ✖️consistent with reality
2) Effects of disputing: change self defeating, 👎 beliefs-> rational, 👍 beliefs
3) Feelings/emotions: 💭 changes- more 👍 & rational- feel better- 👍 🏃‍♂‍

Question 10

What are the evaluation points of Ellis’ REBT 😭🏃‍♂️?

Answer 10

👎- unclear if 👎💭 cause or symptom of depression. If symptom- REBT ✖️ tackle root cause- depression- return- future
👍- research support- David (2008)- compared patients- 14 weeks REBT OR 💊 treatment- 6 months later- REBT better long term depression treatment
👎- dependent- skill/expertise- therapist- rare- the ⬆️ the skills, the ⬆️ the effectiveness
👍- research support- Flannaghan et al (1997)- REBT to treat depressive stroke victims- helps 👍 💭 & 🏃‍♂‍