treating

• how does the cognitive approach treat depression 


  C (cognitive) B (behavioural) T (therapy)
• what does CBT challenge

  negative thoughts
• what is the aim of CBT

  to identify the negative triad
• what must clients do in CBT

  take an active role in treatment and challenge negative thoughts
• strengths of CBT

  1. research support - march et al - CBT works just as well as medication
  2. real world application - lewis and lewis - found studies on severe cases on depression with CBT rehabilitation and the process being effective
• limitations of CBT

  1. individual differences - less suitable for more severe clients, they may not have the motivation to engage in the hard work of CBT
  2. alternate treatments - many people prefer taking drugs as it requires less effort
• what is REBT


  Rational Emotive Behavioural Treatment
• how did Ellis make REBT


  he extended the ABC model to ABCDE

  D - disputing irrational beliefs

  E - effect
• how do REBT therapists challenge irrational beliefs


  identifying utopianism
• where and when is the empirical and logical argument used


  in REBT when identifying utopianism and challenging irrational beliefs
• what is an empirical argument


  disputing whether there is evidence to support irrational beliefs
• what is a logical argument


  disputing whether negative thoughts actually follows the facts
• what is behavioural activation

  working with depressed individuals to gradually decrease avoidance/isolation and increase their engagement in activities