Psychopathology: Depression Flashcards
Depression =
A mental disorder characterised by lowered mood and low energy levels
Behavioural characteristics of depression
- Lowered activity
- Aggression and self harm
- Disruption to sleep and eating patterns
Cognitive characteristics of depression
- Absolutist thinking
- Dwelling on the negative
- Poor concentration
Emotional characteristics of depression
- Lowered mood
- Lowered self esteem
- Anger
What approach explains depression
Cognitive
Outline the cognitive approach to explaining Depression
- Becks cognitive theory of depression
- Ellis’ ABC model
Outline Becks cognitive theory of depression:
- Faulty information processing (dwelling on negative)
- Negative self schemas (view ourself negatively)
- Negative triad
1. Negative view of self
2. negative view of future
3. Negative view of world
Outline Ellis’ ABC Model
A - Activating event (negative event)
B - Belief (that we must always achieve)
C - Consequences (emotional and behavioural)
Evaluate Becks cognitive theory of depression
+ Leads to therapy
- Incomplete (doesn’t explain hallucinations etc)
Evaluate Ellis’ ABC model
+ Leads to therapy
- Partial application (only applies to depression from activating event)
- Incomplete (doesn’t explain hallucinations etc)
Outline The cognitive approach to treating phobias
- Becks Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Ellis Rational emotive behavioural therapy (REBT)
REBT extends ABC model to
A.ctivating event B.eliefs C.onsequences D.isupute E.ffect
Evaluate cognitive behavioural therapy
+ Effective (March)
- Drugs are cheaper
- Doesn’t work for all patients (doesn’t explore past)
- Doesn’t work for all cases of depression (severe cant even go to therapy)
- Minimises environmental causes
- Success could be from patient- client relationship
