A01

• What did Ellis suggest

  -good mental health comes from rational thinking and depression is a result of irrational thinking
• Ellis proposed the ABC model. What does A stand for

  -Activating event : negative life event such as getting fired from work
• What does B stand for?

  -A belief. Irrational interpretation of A can lead to irrational belief

  -e.g "they fired me bc they hate me"
• What does C stand for ?

  -consequence (emotional and behavioural outcome is depression)
• The source of irrational belief lies in 3 things. What are they?

  -Musturbatory thinking

  -Utopianism

  -I-cant-stand-it-itis
• Define Musturbatory thinking


  -certain ideas must be true in order for one to be happy
• Define Utopianism


  -everything is unfair in the world
• Define I CANT STAND IT ITIS

  -Believing its a major disaster when something bad happens