AO3 Treating Depression

• REBT (Ellis)


  • 90% success rate
  • Average of 27 sessions
• REBT (Ellis)

  Researcher bias
• CBT is better


  • Drugs have high relapse rates
• Ali et al showed over 1 year after 1/2 CBT patients relapsed - not effective
• Why NHS choses CBT as first line of approach
• CBT technique

  Often drug therapies more effective
• CBT can be diagnosed within short period
• CBT

  Only best when combined with drugs (Cuijpers et al)
• Drugs

  May be primary drive
• CBT

  • Low suitability for diverse clients (learning disabilities)
  • Clients struggle to access help (Sturmey)
• Sturmey


  Taylor et al argues against
• Even with access, clients must have high motivation (depressed people lack)
• Ellis found REBT ineffective as patient not putting enough action