Lesson 9: Cognitive approach to explaining depression (Beck’s cognitive triad and Ellis’ ABC Model)

Question 1

What does Beck believe?

Answer 1

People become depressed when they have a negative outlook and develop negative schemas which dominate their thinking.

Question 2

Negative schemas…

Answer 2

…continue into adulthood and provide a negative framework

Question 3

Self-blame

Answer 3

Depressed people feel they are responsible for all their misfortunes

Question 4

Ineptness

Answer 4

Depressed people expect themselves to fail at everything

Question 5

The Cognitive Triad:

Answer 5

Stage 1 - Negative thoughts about self
Stage 2 - Negative thoughts about the world
Stage 3 - Negative thoughts about the future

Question 6

Limitation of Beck’s Cognitive Triad

Answer 6

Cause and effect is not clear

Question 7

Ellis’ ABC Model

Answer 7

Activating event
Beliefs
Consequences

Question 8

Beliefs

Answer 8

People record their thoughts associated with the event

Question 9

Activating event

Answer 9

Patients record events leading to the negative thinking

Question 10

Consequences

Answer 10

Patients record the emotional response to their beliefs

Question 11

Mustabstory thinking

Answer 11

Can cause irrational and negative thinking which can be emotionally damaging AND lead to depression