cogitive pproach to depreesion psychology alevel AO1

The definition of depression

A mood disorder defined by long lasted sense of sadness

What are the Behavioural characteristics of depression

Changes in eating behaviour

Reduction physical activity levels

Increase in aggression primary self harm

What are the emotional characteristics of depression?

Persistent lo mood

Guilt liked to helplessness and I feeling that you have less value than other people

Cognitive characteristics

Poor concentration (results in a lack of ability to chose between competing option)

Negative schemas

Negative schemas

negative biases when thinking about themselves, the world and the future.

What is the negative triad?

The self

The world

The future

What belief are they related to?

the self : as called self schemas feeling inadequate or unworthy

he world: thinking people are hostile or threatening 

the future: thinking things will always turnout badly

What does his lead to

avoidance or social withdrawal  and inaction

What does the ABC model stand for

A- activating event. It can be anything that happens to someone.(large or small)

B: belief. Fo people without depression beliefs about a are rational. People with depression have irrational beliefs.

C: onsequence. Rational beliefs lead to positive consequences; irrational beliefs led to negative C.

What research support is there for cognitive approach to depression

grazoli terry (2000)

What was the procedure

grazoli terry (2000) assessed the thinking styles of 5 women before giving birth 

What were the findings?

six weeks after it was found that those women with negative thinking styles were most likely to develop post party depression especially in women who were identified to have infants with a difficult temperaments.