Clark & Beck found cognitive vulnerabilities were more prevalent in depressed people
Supporting Beck's theory of vulnerability
Researcher bias from Beck
Counter to Beck's theory
Cohen showed cognitive vulnerability predicted later depression
Supporting Beck's theory
CBT
Therapists help to reframeirrationalthoughts by challenging them, turning them positive
CBT
Lipsky found very effective and supporting depression as cognitive
REBT
David - Ellis treatment success can change negative beliefs and relieve symptoms
Beck's theory doesn't explain anger, hallucinations and delusions
Beck's theory is reductionist and overly simplistic, doesn't take into account extraneous factors (biological approach), hereditary or serotonin levels
