treating depression
Cards (21)
- cognitive behavioural therapy
- rational therapy
- rational emotive therapy
- ellis abc model extended to abcdef
- a-activating event
- b - belief
- c - consequences
- d - disputing irrational thoughts
- e - effects of disputing
- f - new feeling produced
- forms of disputing1 logical2. empirical3. pragmatic
- involves assignments and tasks
- focuses on challenging the irrational thoughts by replacing them rational beliefs
- encourages individuals to become more active to take part in pleasurable activities - pleasure leads to rewards which promote positivity
- X costly - training of therapists, time
- X drug therapies often used with cbt - difficult to know what works better
- X requires commitment and motivation
- X relies heavily on rapport
- ✔️ individualised - tailored to patient
- ✔️ low relapse rates
- ✔️ idiographic - flexible therapy which can be tailored to individual