psychology- Psychopathology

Question 1

What is statistical infrequency?

Answer 1

this is a numbers based definition that that uses quantitative data to predict how statistically uncommon the characteristic is.

Question 2

What is the graph used for statistical infrequency?

Answer 2

a normal distribution curve

Question 3

What is Ellis’s ABC model?

Answer 3

Activating event, Belief about the event, Conequence of the belief

Question 4

describe the areas of Beck’s negative triad.

Answer 4

Negative self view, negative view of the world and a negative view of the future

Question 5

what is the fundamental belief of the cognitive approach and how does that cause depression.

Answer 5

thinking shapes our behaviour- therefore if you constantly have
negative thoughts you can develop depression

Question 6

What are examples of cognitive distortions?

Answer 6

irrational thinking, negative thinking, negative expectations, irrational interpretations.

Question 7

What are the descriptive points for the cognitive explanation of depression?

Answer 7

Depression is a consequence of irrational thought processes, the individual only focuses on the negatives and not the positives, their perceptions and interpretations are distorted, the individual is seen as the cause of their own disorder as they are the ones who thought that thought

Question 8

How does Beck’s negative triad work?

Answer 8

An individual will create negative schemas about themselves the future or the wold and when they are exposed to a new situation that thy dont know how to handle they will use the schemas to navigate the situation. These schemas are developed in their childhood

Question 9

Evaluation point- what does biology says an explanation for depression (point for cognitive approach.

Answer 9

Depression is caused by low levels of serotonin, which means that the disorder isn’t a result of the

Question 10

What is the name of the method used by the cognitive approach for treating depression?

Answer 10

CBT- cognitive brain therapy

Question 11

how does the cognitive approach treat depression?

Answer 11

disputing

Question 12

What is the extension of Ellis’s ABC model as a way of treating depression?

Answer 12

DEF- disputing irrational thoughts and beliefs, Effects of disputing and the effectiveness to attitudes of life, new Feeling that are developed and produced.

Question 13

What are the three ways of disputing?

Answer 13

Logical, pragmatic and empirical.

Question 14

What is logical disputing?

Answer 14

Asking the client if the interpretation they have made makes sense in light of the available information.

Question 15

What is pragmatic disputing?

Answer 15

Asking the client how it is useful to maintain the irrational thought and convincing them that it is not useful or helpful

Question 16

What is empirical disputing?

Answer 16

Asking the client whether their belief is consistent with reality and where the proof for their thought process is

Question 17

Evaluation- limitation of treatment(CBT) for depression- client problems

Answer 17

There could be external factors that are not the clients fault that could cause the problems, and these therefore cannot be addressed by CBT. Also some clients do not have the mindset that the can be treated meaning they don’t make any conscious effort to engage with the CBT