6 cog exp of depression

what is depression treated by mostly? and describe

cognitive behavioural therapy CBT

• suggests their -ve thinking causes depressive thoughts so CBT aims their depression by identifying and challenging irrational and unhelpful thoughts

• also encourages behavioural activation where ind are encouraged to participate and engage inxrewarding activities which improves mood and reduce symptoms

what are the 2 types of CBT.

ellis’s rational emotive behavioural therapy

becks cbt

describe REBT

helps people w/ depression, identfy and challenge their xve thoughts and benefit by encouraging them to reinterpret these thoughts in a more +ve and realistic way; reducing -ve cognitions

A= activating event

B= belief of event

C= consequences

D= dispute (most important)

E= effect or exchange (replacing irrational beliefs to rational)

disputing involves:

• identifying post events their triggered -ve beliefs and behaviours

• using rational arguments oto challenge these beliefs

common methods:

• empirical dispute: asking for evidence to support the -ve thoughts

• logical dispute: questioning whether the belief is logically true.

by disputing REBT reduces symptoms and promotes healthier thinking patterns

becks’s CBT

• also identifies thoughts of depression. once the schemas that make up the -ve triads are identified, these thoughts are challenged

• patients are encouraged to test the reality of their own beliefs by putting a ‘though on trial’ and looking for evidence to sup/contra it.

• given hw, recording events to s/c it

• and also engage in behavioural activites (party) which encourages depressed patients to enage in the +ve activities to collect more evidence to challenge irrational beliefs.

s: research supporting effectiveness

e: march et al (2007) inv 237 diagnosed w dep and compared outcomes of CBT and antidepressants or combo. after 36w of tm 8q% of receiving CBT and anti, but with both was 86%

e: supports validity of CBT and highlights its value esp to thise not wanting to rely on medication

l: march found however that 86% improvement in the combo group, suggesting CBT is most effective with integrated approach than stand alone.

limitation: noot effective with severe deppressiom

e: CBT requires motivation and active engagement, but S.D patients lack of energy to attend sessions or complete tasks

e: in these cases, antidep may be more appropiate suggest CBT with anti is most effective.

l: tf, CBT may be limited to a stand alone tm for s.d

limitation: CBT focuses opheavily on -ve thoughts, ignoring soc/env factors

e: some individuals may experience depression due to realistic life circumstances such as poverty/abuse

e: in there stuation, changing irrational beliefs may not solve the real problem, as the cause is external factors rather than faulty thinking

L: TF, CBT may not be appropiare for all individuas + cannot be considered a one-size-fits - all treatmen.