Treatment of Depression

• What is cognitive-behavioural therapy?

  A combination of cognitive therapy (a way of changing maladaptive thoughts and beliefs) and behavioural therapy (a way of changing behaviour in response to these thoughts and beliefs).
• What are the two types of cognitive-behavioural therapy(CBT)?

  1, Beck's cognitive therapy 2, Ellis' rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT)
• What are irrational thoughts?

  Rational thinking is flexible and realistic, based on logic whereas irrational thinking is rigid and unrealistic and lacks internal consistency.
• What is the main aim of Ellis' REBT model?

  To turn irrational thoughts into rational ones
• What did the extension of the ABC model add?

  The ABCDEF model - D = (D)isputing irrational thoughts --> E = (E)ffects of disputing --> F = New (F)eelings produced
• What are 3 ways you can dispute irrational thoughts?

  1, Logical disputing 2, Empirical disputing 3, Pragmatic disputing
• How can disputing make a person with depression feel better?

  Helps them turn irrational thoughts into rational ones and stops them from catastrophising = become more self-accepting
• What is the main aim of Beck's cognitive therapy?

  To identify and challenge negative schemas about the world, themselves and the future
• What are two methods used in CBT?

  1, Keeping a diary - to monitor events where negative thoughts occur and target them 2, Homework assignments - carry out tasks to test their irrational beliefs against reality ('patient as scientist')
• What is 'patient as scientist'?

  When patient is encouraged to investigate the reality of their negative schemas in the way a scientist would and evaluating evidence. E.g. recording any time they enjoyed an event