The Cognitive Approach To Treating Depression Flashcards
What is the main psychological treatment of depression
Cognitive behavioural therapy
What is the first step of CBT?
Identifying and exploring the thoughts of the client ( links to becks triad - self future world)
What is the second step of CBT?
Exploring what emotions and behaviour come from these thoughts
What is the third step of CBT?
Focusing on irrational negative thoughts and trying to challenge irrational thoughts with questions such as “ what would happen if you didn’t pass the exams?”
What is the fourth step of CBT?
Setting homework tasks
Tasks to challenge their beliefs
Such as writing down how many people ask how they are or compliment them etc…
So the client can gather evidence
And also go on a walk and meet a friend
What does REBT stand for?
Rational emotive behavioural therapy
What is REBT ?
A more extreme form of CBT
Explain what happens in REBT?
You tell the therapist about your negative and irrational beliefs and then you actually try to argue with them
And ask them to prove their beliefs with empirical argument ( data evidence) to show that their negative thoughts do not logically follow the facts ( logical argument)
Evaluation : Effectiveness
There is evidence that CBT is effective
March et al (2007) compared the effects of CBT with antidepressants and a combination of the two in 327 adolescents with depression.
After 36 weeks : 81 % of the CBT group and the Antidepressants groups and 86 % of them together were significantly improved.
Evaluation: Appropriate
May not be appropriate for all clients such as those clients who are not motivated to do CBT as they won’t pay attention to sessions
And so it’s better to use antidepressants and use CBT later
A weakness because CBT can’t be used as the sole treatment
