depression

• What is a cognitive symptom of depression?

  Poor concentration on tasks
• What is the cognitive approach to explaining depression?

  Depression arises from irrational thoughts and biases
• What is Beck's negative triad?

  Negative views of self, world, and future
• What does Ellis's ABC model represent?

  Activating event, belief, consequence
• What is the effectiveness rate of CBT after 36 weeks?

  81%
• What is the role of homework in CBT?

  To identify sources of negative thinking
• what is depression?


  a mental disorder characterised by low mood and low energy levels
• what are the behavioural changes of depression?

  • disruption to sleeping and eating behaviour
  • aggression and self harm
  • activity levels reduce - due to low energy, withdrawal from work and social life
• what are the emotional characteristics?

  • lowered mood - sadness, anger, sometimes extreme anger. can lead to low self esteem and self harm
• what are the cognitive characterstics?

  • poor concentraction
  • poor decision making
  • absolutist thinking - all good or all bad
  • glass half empty