the cognitive approach to explaining depression

• What model did Ellis propose in 1962?

  ABC model
• What does Beck's negative triad model describe?

  How childhood experiences lead to depression
• What does the 'A' in the ABC model stand for?

  Activating event
• What does the 'B' in the ABC model represent?

  Belief about the activating event
• What does the 'C' in the ABC model signify?

  Consequence of the belief
• What might an activating event (A) like being fired lead to?

  An irrational belief about the situation
• How do cognitive schemas relate to the ABC model?

  They are activated in similar situations
• What are systematic negative schemas?

  Negative thought patterns that lead to depression
• What is an example of musturbatory thinking?

  'I must be approved by important people'
• How do negative schemas maintain the negative triad?

  They reinforce negative beliefs about self, world, future
• What is a consequence of holding negative beliefs?

  May become depressed
• What did Hammen and Krautz (1976) find about depressed individuals?

  They made more errors in logic
• What did Bates et al. (1999) discover about negative automatic thoughts?

  They increased depression in participants
• What is a criticism of the cognitive approach regarding responsibility?

  It blames the client for their disorder
• What does the cognitive approach emphasize in therapy?

  Focus on the client's mind and recovery
• What is the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for depression?

  It is the best treatment for depression
• What did Crispers et al. (2013) find about CBT?

  It works well with drug treatments