The Cognitive Approach to Explaining Depression

Question 1

What are the 3 features of Beck’s cognitive theory?

Answer 1

• Faulty information processing
• Negative schema
• Negative Triad

Question 2

What is faulty information processing?

Answer 2

Focus on negative aspects of a situation and ignore positive

Question 3

What is negative schema?

Answer 3

A package of ideas and information developed through experience

Question 4

What is the negative triad?

Answer 4

• Automatic negative thinking that contributed to becoming depressed
• Consists of negative views of the world, future and oneself

Question 5

What is Ellis’ ABC model?

Answer 5

• Proposed that depression occurs when activating event (A) triggers an irrational belief (B) which produces consequence (C) such as emotional response like depression

Question 6

What is irrational belief?

Answer 6

Any thoughts that interfere with us being happy and pain free