depression

• depression is a mood disorder
• major depression - episode of depression that can occur suddenly
• manic depression - alternation between two moods - mania and depression
• depression physical symptoms - sleep disturbances - headaches - change in apetitie
• depression cognitive symptoms - negative beliefs - suicidal thoughts
• depression emotional symptoms - hopelessness - despair
• cogntive model of depression concentrates on thougths and beliefs
• ekkis abc model - activating event - belief - consequences of the belief
• becks negative triad - negative views about theirself - the world - the future
• strengths of cognitive explanation - cognitive therapies have been very effective
• weaknesses of cognitve approach - faulty cognitions may be the consequence rather than the cause
• cbt - cogntive behaviour therapy
• therapist identifies the faulty cognitions - helps the client see the cognitions are not true - set goals to help think in a more positive way
• pros of cbt - empowers patients
• brandsma - cbt is effective
• cons cbt - expensive and time consuming