weaknesses

• Reductionist

  Ignore other factors - biology/environment/genetics

  e.g, a critical life event may be the catalyst but instead is categorised as faulty thinking

  • Lack of cause/effect = less reliable application in treatments
• Difficult to establish the role of faulty cognitions

  e.g, correlation research in area = lack of cause/effect

  Is faulty thinking a cause or consequence of depression?

  • ignorant to other factors that effect = less effective application in treatments
• Does not explain all aspects of depression

  Ignores bipolar type - mania + depressive

  • Reductionist = lack of cause/effect so lack of effective treatments