TREATMENTS OF DEPRESSION

Question 1

becks

Answer 1

• Beck’s cognitive therapy is based on his negative triad; the therapist identifies the patient’s automatic
  irrational thoughts about the world, the self and the future.

Question 2

2nd step (beck)

Answer 2

• The therapist guides clients to question and challenge their dysfunctional thoughts
• try out new interpretations, and ultimately apply alternative ways of thinking in their daily lives.

Question 3

3rd step (beck)

Answer 3

• The therapist also helps the patient realise their negative thinking is false by testing the reality of their negative beliefs.

Question 4

ELLIS REBT

Answer 4

• Ellis’ REBT (Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy) is extended from the ABC model to the ABCDE model.

Question 5

Ellis rational emotive behaviour REBKT

Answer 5

• D for dispuite
• E for effect

Question 6

challening irrational thoughts

Answer 6

• client may talk about how unfair and worthless their life is a REBT therapist will idenity this utopianism and challenge it as irrational.

Question 7

empirical argument

Answer 7

• the therapist asks if there is evidence to support the belief.

Question 8

Vigorous argument

Answer 8

• they challenge irrational beliefs to break the link between negative life events and depression.
• Vigorous argument is the key component of REBT

Question 9

evidence for effectiveness

Answer 9

• Str of CBT is that there is supporting research. For example, March et al studied 327 depressed
  adolescents and found 81% of patients undergoing CBT had significantly improved symptoms.
• This shows CBT can reduce symptoms of depression and is an appropriate treatment.
• This is an advantage as it increases the quality of life for patients

Question 10

a limitation is the suitability for diverse clients :(

Answer 10

• in servere cases client may not be able to motivate themselves to engage with the CBT work they may not pay attention in sessions
• sturmey suggests that any form of psychotherapy (including CBT) is not suitable for ppl with learning disabilitites
• CBT is only appropiate in a range of clients

Question 11

Counterpoint of diverse clients

Answer 11

• lewis and lewis concluded that CBT was an effective as other treatments for severe depression.
• taylor et al concluded that CBT can be effective for ppl with learning disabilities
• CBT may have more wide applications that thought

Question 12

high relapse rate

Answer 12

• few studies looked at long-term effectiveness and recent studies suggests relapse is common.
• ali et al assesed depression for 12 months following a course of CBT 42% relapsed within 6 months of ending treatment and 53% within a year.
• this means CBT needs to be repeated periodaclly

Question 13

One limitation of CBT is that it only focuses on cognitive factors.

Answer 13

• For example, CBT ignores other - factors such as a person’s environment.
• This means it disregards the importance of a person’s circumstances.
• A person suffering abuse needs to change their circumstances, not just their thought processes.
• This is a disadvantage as it may inappropriately discourage people from changing their situation, and only focus on changing their thought processes.
• Thus, the problem isn’t going to get solved this way