⚫️ Psychopathology: Congitive approach to explaining depression Flashcards

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What are the two cognitive approaches to explaining depression

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Beck’s negative triad

Ellis’ ABC method

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What is Becks negative triad as an cognitive explanation of depression

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A cognitive explanation of depression proposing that depression occurs when at least one of three types of negative thinking happens

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What are the three steps to Becks negative triad

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Outline faulty information processing as a part of Beck’s negative triad

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Outline negative self-schema as a part of Beck’s negative triad

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Outline the negative triad as a part of Beck’s negative triad

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What is Ellis’ ABC model as a cognitive explanation of depression

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A cognitive explanation of depression proposing that depression occurs when an activating event triggers an irrational belief it triggers a consequence

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Outline Activating event in Ellis’ ABC model

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This focuses on the situations in which irrational thoughts are triggered by external events

According to Ellis we get depressed when we experience negative events which triggers irrational beliefs

E.g Failing an important test or ending a relationship may trigger irrational beliefs

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Outline Beliefs in Ellis’ ABC model

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Ellis identified a range of irrational beliefs

He called the belief that we must always succeed or achieve perfection as ‘musturbation’

Utopianism is the belief that life is always meant to be fair

‘I-can’t-stand-it-itis’ is the belief that something is a major disaster when it doesn’t go smoothly

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Outline Consequences in Ellis’ ABC model

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When an activating event triggers irrational beliefs there are emotional and behavioural consequences

E.g If a person thinks that they must always succeed and then fails at something this can trigger depression

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