treating depression

Question 1

what is CBT?

Answer 1

method of treating disorders based on cognitive and behavioral techniques.
- cognitive such as challenging negative thoughts
- behavioural - behavioral activation

Question 2

how do the patient and therapist work together?

Answer 2

• clarify the patient’s problems
• identify any negative thoughts that will benefit from a challenge.

Question 3

what is the aim of CBT

Answer 3

to make the patient identify negative thoughts they feel about themselves and then taking an active role to challenge these thoughts

Question 4

what does REBT extend the ABC model to?

Answer 4

ABCDE

Question 5

What is the difference between empirical and logical argument

Answer 5

empirical - disputing whether there is enough evidence to support the irrational belief
logical - disputing whether the negative thought actually follows from the facts

Question 6

CBT can successfully treat abnormalities such as OCD

Answer 6

Engles et al
meta analysis
cbt is an effective treatment of depression and other social phobias
positive - useful to more people than any other treatments, without harmful side effects
furthermore cbt can only assist individuals with dealing with the symptoms of their depression, many patients may transfer the skills they have developed through CBT to help them with other issues such as stress management