AO1 Treating Depression

• what is CBT?

  Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

  • Beck - based on both behavioural and cognitive techniques
  • process consists of 5-20 weekly/fortnightly 30-60min sessions
  • makes client aware of their negative views and how they interact, and then challenges them by asking for evidence (reality testing - see if views are consistent with reality) to break negative triad
  • behavioural activation - client asked to do activities which they've been avoiding to empower them
  • client given homework to try to reinforce this
  • unconditional positive regard - client feels valued in space
• what is REBT?

  Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy

  • Ellis - extends ABC model to ABCDE(F) model (containing dispute, effect and feelings)
  • central technique - identify and dispute patients irrational thoughts
  • challenges client to prove beliefs, and replace them with more reasonable statements, by using empirical, logical and pragmatic arguments
  • unconditional positive regard - Ellis recognised importance of giving client respect and self-worth