A03

• * developed effective treatment for cog exp?

  • smith & glass found that cog therapy has 2nd highest success rate amongst 10 different therapies for depression
  • * valid
  • has real life practical applications in treatment of depression
  • led to positive impact on society
• * evidence to support for cog exp?

  • grazioli & terry 2000 examined 65 pregnant women for evidence of faulty thinking by giving a questionnaire before & after birth
  • found that those who judged higher on faulty thinking were more likely to suffer from post natal dep
  • * valid
  • evidence to support the idea that faulty thinking can cause depression
• X determining causality for cog exp?

  • it is not clear whether depression is caused by irrational thoughts or whether the thoughts occur as a result of suffering from depression
  • ? valid
  • hard to establish cause & effect relationship between irrational/negative thoughts & depression
  • questions accuracy of explanation
  • may result in inaccurate treatment that does not tackle problem
• X reductionist for cog exp?

  • reduces depression down to its simplistic level that being negative/irrational thoughts cause it
  • pro - allows us research in detail & is scientific & empirically testable
  • con - ignores other factors such as biological
  • ? valid
  • does not take into account other factors such as genes
  • meaning it can be argued that it is too simplisitic
• * evidence for effectiveness for rebt?

  • hollon 2005 studied depressed patients who has successfully responded to drug therapy/cbt
  • followed them up for 12 months after
  • found that relapse rate for drug therapy was 76% & for cbt was 31%
  • effective
  • been shown to decrease relapse rates for clients after treatment
  • suggests it targets causes not just symptoms
  • successful in treating depression in long term
• * little ethical issues for rebt?

  • cbt aims for an equal relationship between client & therapist
  • work together to agree what problem is & what goals of therapy should be
  • appropriate
  • does not break any ethical guidelines as participants are not put under stress which may cause psychological harm
  • more people are likely to take part so can have positive impact on more lives
• * practical applications for rebt?

  • cbt becoming most widely used therapies
  • due to being short term so more economic for client & health services
  • appropriate
  • able to treat alot of clients very quickly & is cost effective
• X other suitable treatments for rebt?

  • drug therapy has been shown to be effective to similar levels as cbt
  • but is easier for patient as it involves just taking pill rather than altering thoughts
  • ? appropriate
  • may be other treatments better in terms of high extent of effort compared to less strenuous therapies
• X not effective for everyone for rebt?

  • may not treat those with severe dep successfully as its hard to change thoughts
  • requires client to want to change & fully participate so can be harder for those who are unable to put effort in/have learning disabilities who find it too cognitively demanding
  • ? effective & appropriate
  • cannot treat all clients successfully
  • is not accessible for wide range of individuals
  • means other treatments may be more suitable