Topic 6 - Cognitive App To Explaining Depression

Question 1

PEEL 1
Change persons thoughts

Answer 1

P- A strength is their cognitive approach places emphasis on the person.
E- Suggesting the person is responsible for their disorder, and can change their thinking.
E- However, this may be due to situational factors being overlooked.
L- This means considering how the client can change their situation to reduce aspects of their life that contribute to their depression.

Question 2

PEEL 2
Ellis & beck’s helpfulness

Answer 2

P- Another strength is their cognitive approach cognitive approach has useful applications to treating depression.
E- Ellis and beck’s explanations have been applied to therapies.
E- These therapies have been found to be the best treatment for depression.
L- Meaning if depression is treated by challenging irrational thoughts, those thoughts have a role in causing depression.

Question 3

PEEL 3
Low level of serotonin

Answer 3

P- A positive is that depression can also be explained by genetic factors and neurotransmitters.
E- Studies have found low levels of serotonin in depressed people, and a gene related to this is 10x more likely to be in depressed people.
E- Research shows drug therapy can be effective in treating depression.
L- Meaning neurotransmitters also play a role in depression, and so the diathesis stress model could be a better approach.