⚫️ Psychopathology: Congitive approach to explaining depression Flashcards
What are the two cognitive approaches to explaining depression
Beck’s negative triad
Ellis’ ABC method
What is Becks negative triad as an cognitive explanation of depression
A cognitive explanation of depression proposing that depression occurs when at least one of three types of negative thinking happens
What are the three steps to Becks negative triad
Outline faulty information processing as a part of Beck’s negative triad
Outline negative self-schema as a part of Beck’s negative triad
Outline the negative triad as a part of Beck’s negative triad
What is Ellis’ ABC model as a cognitive explanation of depression
A cognitive explanation of depression proposing that depression occurs when an activating event triggers an irrational belief it triggers a consequence
Outline Activating event in Ellis’ ABC model
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
Outline Beliefs in Ellis’ ABC model
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
Outline Consequences in Ellis’ ABC model
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