Becks negative triad

• what is the key assumption of the Cognitive approach to explaining depression?

  The key assumption is that our thoughts influence our emotions, which influence our behaviour
• what is Beck's negative triad?

  A pessimistic and irrational view of 3 key elements: self, world, and future
• what are Negative schema?

  Dominate thinking and are triggered whenever individual has situations similar to those in which negative schemas were learned, often developing in childhood/adolescence
• what do Negative schemasprovide?

  Provide a negative framework to view life, leading to negative interpretation of information about oneself
• what are the 5 Cognitive errors?

  • Catastrophizing
  • All or nothing
  • Overgeneralization
  • Selective abstraction
  • Global judgements
• Thoughts (cognitions) influence emotions and behaviour
• Negative triad

  Pessimistic and irrational view of self (helpless, worthless, inadequate), world (obstacles can't be dealt with), and future (personal worthlessness blocks improvement)
• Negative schemas lead to cognitive biases and faulty logic/flawed interpretations when faced with stressful/challenging situations