AO3 Explaining Depression

• 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 reframe irrational thoughts 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